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Scenes from La Decena Trágica and other events of the Mexican Revolution.
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Title:

Scenes from La Decena Trágica and other events of the Mexican Revolution

Abstract:

Chiefly real photograph postcards of scenes taken during the aftermath of the events of La Decena Trágica in Mexico City. Views include soldiers, ruined buildings, and street scenes. Also includes scenes of other events pertaining to the Mexican Revolution, and photographs depicting presidents Porfirio Díaz and Francisco I. Madero. Of special note are prints depicting a pile of burning corpses and the dead of Bernardo Reyes.

Date:

1913-1914 (issued)

Subject:

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Soldiers -- Mexico -- Pictorial works
War casualties -- Mexico -- Photographs
Guerre -- Pertes -- Mexique -- Photographies
Soldiers
War casualties
Mexico -- History -- Decena Trágica, 1913 -- Pictorial works
Mexico -- History -- Revolution, 1910-1920 -- Pictorial works
Mexico City (Mexico) -- Pictorial works
Mexique -- Histoire -- 1910-1920 (Révolution) -- Ouvrages illustrés
Mexico
Mexico -- Mexico City
Díaz, Porfirio -- 1830-1915 -- Portraits
Madero, Francisco I -- 1873-1913 -- Portraits
Díaz, Porfirio -- 1830-1915
Madero, Francisco I -- 1873-1913

Note:

Various photographers, including Miret, H.J. Guitérriez, Aguilar, Bazar de Fotografía Casasola, and H. Roger Viollet. Most prints bear photographers' names, captions, dates and/or photographers' numbers. Some photographers unidentified.

Type:

graphic
History.
Photographs.
Pictorial works.
Portraits.

Physical Description:

photoprint
1 folder (26 photographic prints) ; 17 x 24 cm or smaller.

Language:

Spanish

Origin:

Mexico