Mexico

Scope and Contents The Porfirio Diaz biographies and Other Spanish Language Pamphlets Collection (1826-1956; undated) contains one box and .21 ft. of material. The majority of the collection contains pamphlets, biographies, and essays primarily published in Mexico along with South American countries. The pamphlets include Proyecto Reglamentario de Politica, Para la Ciudad de Bolivar; El Libro Boletin Bibliografico De La Libreria de la Vda. de Ch. Bouret No....

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This collection consist of leaflets and broadsides pertaining to religious, social, and political themes from Mexico’s post-independence period. The content of the collection is made up of prints from Mexico’s iconic 19th-century printer and publisher, Luis Abadiano y Valdés. The collection presents a view of Mexican elite culture of post-independence Mexico that emphasizes the importance of religion, culture, and politics.

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This collection contains 64 black-and-white photographs, and newspaper clippings mostly featuring Ophelia Martinez and possibly images of her friends and family. Some images were taken in Mexico. Other family names notated in the images include: Sanchez, Lopez, Huerta, and Montana.

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This collection contains one photograph album with approximately 91 black-and-white photographs taken in Mexico. Images in this collection feature views of mountains; the countryside; rivers; trains; villages; mines; homes and gardens; churches; street scenes; horse-drawn carriages; and others. Locations featured in this album include: Felipe, Hondo, Durango, Guadalajara, and others.

Scope and Contents This photograph album contains 220 black-and-white and color photographs, 9 postcards, and other ephemera belonging to Evelyn G. Patterson. Images in this album consist of portraits; photographs taken in front of homes and cars; images taken at birthday parties and holidays such as Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas; images taken at Disneyland, Rosarito Beach, Mexico and Hawaii on vacations; family and friends in St. Louis, MO.(1948) and Detroit, MI.(1950); images taken during the 1992 Los...

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This collection contains eighteen broadsides and two booklets illustrated by Jose Guadalupe Posada, as well as a flyer illustrated in a similar style to that of Posada. All of the broadsides- published by the press of Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, are satirical in nature and contain images of calaveras, or skulls.