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O'Connor, Charles J. (Charles James) Photographs of Red Cross activities in Texas and Mexico, from the Charles J. O'Connor
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BANC PIC 1979.079--PIC
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Title:
Photographs of Red Cross activities in Texas and Mexico, from the Charles J. O'Connor papersCreator/Contributor:
O'Connor, Charles J. (Charles James), 1870-, creatorCreator/Contributor:
Waite, C. B. (Charles B.)Creator/Contributor:
Veracruz, Juárez.Creator/Contributor:
Cruz, Madsell V.Abstract:
Photographs include city and town views, street markets, churches, cemeteries, harbors and ships. Locations identified include
Santa Julia, Veracruz, San Juanico, Tacuba, Mexico City, Ojinaga, and El Paso. Numerous photos show wounds, corpses, starving
children and adults, etc. Others depict a group trench grave after the battle of Ojinaja, federal prisoners being transported,
refugees fording a river, piles of weapons, a Red Cross relief camp, a man making adobe bricks, and Red Cross nurses in El
Paso.
Date:
1913-1915 (issued)Subject:
n-mx--- -- n-us-txAmerican National Red Cross -- Pictorial works
War relief -- Mexico -- Photographs
Refugee camps -- Mexico -- Photographs
War -- Relief of sick and wounded -- Photographs
Mexico -- History -- Revolution, 1910-1920 -- Pictorial works
El Paso (Tex.) -- Pictorial works
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Title supplied by cataloger.
Various photographers including C.B. Waite, Madsell V. Cruz, Juárez Veracruz, and others.
Transferred from the Charles J. O'Connor papers (BANC MSS 79/132 m)
Type:
graphicPhysical Description:
graphic
photoprint
183 photographic prints and postcards : b&w ; various sizes.
Language:
English
Identifier:
BANC PIC 1979.079--PIC