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Series I. Emilio Zapata in Cuernavaca, 1911

Series II. La Decena Trágica, Mexico City, 1913 Feb. 9-18

Series III. American forces in Veracruz, 1914

Series IV. General views of Mexico, ca. 1913-1920

Brehme (Hugo) Views of the Mexican Revolution

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Series I. Emilio Zapata in Cuernavaca, 1911 4 photographs
These photographs are related to Emilio Zapata's entry into Cuernavaca in 1911 following the resignation of President Porfirio Di´az.
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1		[Zapata entering Cuernavaca] [May 26, 1911]
		"77. 3548. Zapata in Cuernavaca 'La Entrada.' Entrada de Zapata en Cuernavaca"--annotations on verso.
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2		[Zapata and his troops upon their arrival in Cuernavaca] [May 26, 1911]
		"79. 3553. Zapata Cuernavaca"--annotations on verso.
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3		[Portrait of the Zapata brothers and their wives] [1911]
		"80. 3564. Zapata. Zapata Cuernavaca"--annotations on verso.
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4		[Zapata addressing crowd in front of hotel] [1911]
		"78. 3559. Ansprache vor Hotel aus. Cuernavaca Zapatistas"-- annotations on verso.


Series II. La Decena Trágica, Mexico City, 1913 Feb. 9-18 29 photographs
Images depict the ten days of counter-revolutionary insurrections (La Decena Trágica) against President Francisco Madero, culminating in Madero's arrest and betrayal by Victoriana Huerta. These images taken in Mexico City in February 1913 show cannon-bombed buildings, groups of Maderista fighters, and scenes at the Ciudadela, which was held by the Felicistas.
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5		[Damaged building in the 6th demarcation]
		"42. 4625. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' 6a Demarc"--annotations on verso.
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6		[Damaged homes on Paseo de Reforma]
		"44. 4604. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' Paseo de la Reforma"--annotation on verso.
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7		[Scherer residence, damaged]
		"45. 4616. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' Scherer"--annotations on verso.
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8		[Detail of exterior damage to a residence]
		"46. 4547. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' Casa alemana"--annotations on verso.
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9		[Maderistas on Avenida de la Independencia]
		47. 4555. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. "La decena trágica." Maderistas Aven. Independ." -- annotations on verso.
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10		[View of the Y.M.C.A. showing damage sustained to the top story where Felicistas were stationed]
		"48. 4623. México, D.F. Februar Revolution 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' Y.M.C.A."-- annotations on verso.
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11		[Felicista cannon in front of the Teatro Nacional]
		"49. 4576. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' Vor dem Teatro Nacional. Cañon felicista 9/2/1913"--annotations on verso.
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12		[Maderistas at the ready, corner of Dolores and Victoria streets]
		"50. 4565. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' 3a de Dolores. Maderistas"--annotations on verso.
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13		[On the roof of the Ciudadela]
		"51. 4609. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' Ciudadela"--annotations on verso.
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14		[Presidential guard, Ciudadela]
		"52. 4600. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' Guardia presidencial"--annotations on verso.
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15		[Damaged residence of Francisco Madero]
		"63. 4618. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica'"--annotations on verso.
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16		[Damaged residence of Francisco Madero with German Embassy visible behind it]
		"54. 4605. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' Im Hintergrund das dach der Kaiserlich Deutschen Gestandschaft. (Gesander: Konteradmiral v. Hinten.) Madero"--annotations on verso.
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17		[Maderistas on Avenida Independiencia]
		"México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. Aven Independen Maderistas"--annotations on verso.
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18		[War dead in the Ciudadela]
		"63. 4610. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' Ciudadela 9/2/1913"--annotations on verso.
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19		[Outside the Ciudadela]
		"69. 4601. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' Ciudadela."--annotations on verso.
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20		[Canon guard outside the Ciudadela, February 9th]
		"70. 4612. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' Ciudadela 9/2/1913"--annotations on verso.
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21		[Maderistas on Avenida Hombres Ilustres]
		"71. 4573. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' Aven. Hombres Ilustres. Maderistas"--annotations on verso.
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22		[Damaged residences, corner of Balderas and Victoria]
		"72. 4620. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' Aven. Balderas"--annotations on verso.
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23		[Maderistas on Avenida Independiencia]
		"73. 4557. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' Aven. Independ. Maderistas"--annotations on verso.
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24		[Maderistas on Avenida Independiencia]
		"74. 4579. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' Aven. Independ. Maderistas"--annotations on verso.
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25		[Damage on Avenida Juárez]
		75. 4619. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' Aven. Juarez"--annotations on verso.
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26		[Cadets waiting in Calle de los Arcos de Belem near the Ciudadela]
		"76. 4621. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' Arcos de Belem. Aspirantes de Tlapan"--annotations on verso.
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27		[Blanquet's troops, Tlalpan]
		"81. 4596. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' Fuente de la Tlapana. Tropa Blanquet"--annotations on verso.
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28		[Maderistas on 3a de Dolores]
		"82. 4564. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' 3a Dolores. Maderistas"--annotations on verso.
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29		[Felicistas on the roof of the Ciudadela]
		"83. 4616. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' Ciudadela S.W."--annotations on verso.
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30		[Maderista artillery in field, Colonia Cuautémoc]
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31		[Damaged room, Hotel Basch]
		"37. Hotel Basch. Ayuntamiento"--annotations on verso.
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32		[Damaged room, Hotel Basch]
		"Casa Colorada, Hotel Basch, Ayuntamiento"--annotations on verso.
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33		[Damaged bedroom, Rupp house]
		"35. Haus Rupp"-- annotations on verso.


Series III. American forces in Veracruz, 1914 63 photographs
Images show U.S. forces in Veracruz and depict battleships and the fieldcamp where American soldiers lived during the occupation. Two additional photographs related to the occupation are included in Series IV (#s 101, 102).
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34	[View of Veracruz from the dunes]
	"43. 2875. Veracruz (México) April 1914. vor dem Dünen aus. V.C."--annotations on verso.
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35	[Waves hitting the pier during a storm]
	"2. 5148. Rompeolas im Veracruz-Hafen während eines ‘Norder.' April 1914"--annotations on verso.
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36	[Washington statue replaced by Hidalgo bust, Mexico City]
	"41. 5367. Am April 22, 1914, nach der Landung Amerikanischer Truppen im Veracruz, Mexico, wurde im der Hauptstadt Mexico, miltelst zweier starker Automobile durch um die Füsse geschlungene Seile, die Washington-Statue von ihren Postament gerissen, und durch die ganze Stadt auf deren Pflaster geschleift, während auf Postament eine Büste des mexichan Nationalhelden Hidalgo gesetzt wurde (s. umstehend!)"--annotations on verso.
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37	[American soldiers at base of shattered monument to Benito Juárez in Porfirio Díaz Park]
	"41. 5367. Von den Amerikanern während der Invasion am 21 April 1914 verschossenes Juárez Denmal im Veracruz"--annotations on verso.
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38	[Loading cotton from Torreon at pier]
	"4. 5193. Verladung von Baumwolle aus Torreón im Hafen von Veracruz. April 1914. Algodon de Torreón"--annotations on verso.
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39	[U.S. battleships in Veracruz harbor]
	"14. 5563. V.C."--annotations on verso.
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40	[U.S.S. New York in Veracruz harbor]
	"13. 5558. ‘New York' V.C."--annotations on verso.
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41	[Rangefinders on the German light cruiser S.M.S. Bremen]
	"6. 5782. Entfernungs-Messer an bord S.M.S. ‘Bremen' vor Veracruz, April 1914. Bremen"--annotations on verso.
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42-44	[Loading the S.M.S. Bremen's guns]
	"16. 5784. An Bord S.M.S. ‘Bremen' vor Veracruz, April 1914. Bremen"--annotation on all versos.
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42		"16. 5784"
		Annotation on verso.
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43		"17. 5179"
		Annotation on verso.
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44		"18. 5178"
		Annotation on verso.
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45	[Crew of the S.M.S. Bremen]
	"24. 5155. An Bord S.M.S. ‘Bremen' vor Veracruz, April 1914"--annotations on verso.
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46	[Sailors on one of the Bremen's stacks]
	"26. 5180. An Bord S.M.S. ‘Bremen' vor Veracruz, April 1914. Bremen"--annotations on verso.
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47	[Loading the S.M.S. Bremen's guns]
	"31 5181. An Bord S.M.S ‘Bremen' vor Veracruz, April 1914"--annotations on verso.
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48	[Deck of the dreadnought battleship U.S.S. Texas]
	"19. 5387. Texas"--annotations on verso.
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49	[Guns, U.S.S. Texas]
	"20. 5390. Texas"--annotations on verso.
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50	[Crew on the deck of the U.S.S. Texas]
	"23. 5386. Texas"--annotations on verso. Crew is posed with an unidentified American civilian.
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51	[Officers on the deck of the U.S.S. Texas]
	"15. 5388. Texas"--annotations on verso.
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52	[View of the U.S.S. Texas in Veracruz harbor]
	"12. 5557. Texas. V.C."--annotations on verso.
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53	[American battleships anchored in Veracruz harbor]
	"22. 5402. Amerikansiche Kriegsschiffe auf der Reede vor Veracruz. April 1914"--annotations on verso.
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54	[American flotilla demonstration, Veracruz]
	"28. 5405. Amerikanische Flotten-Demonstration vor Veracruz, April 1914"--annotations on verso.
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55	[American battleships, Veracruz]
	"3. 5404. Americanische Schlachtsschiffe vor Veracruz. Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
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56	[Barrels of aft guns, U.S.S. Wyoming]
	"8. 5415. Achter Geschützturme an Bord U.S.S. "Wyoming" vor Veracruz Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
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57	[Aft guns, U.S.S. Wyoming]
	"25. 5414. U.S. battleship ‘Wyoming' vor Veracruz Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
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58-59	[U.S. battleships in Veracruz harbor]
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58		"27. 5561. V.C."
		Annotations on verso.
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59		"11. 5554. V.C."
		Annotations on verso.
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60	[Crew on deck of U.S.S. Connecticut]
	"5. 4791. U. S. battleship ‘Connecticut' vor Veracruz Mai 1914. Connecticut"--annotations on verso.
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61	[View of the French pocket battleship ‘Condé']
	"21. 5187. Franzosisches ‘Dampschif' ‘Condé', Panzerkreuzer, vor Veracruz, Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
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62	[American hydroplane]
	"9. 5416. Amerikanische Wasserflugzeuge vor Veracruz, Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
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63	[American hydroplane taking off]
	"1. 5418. Amerikanische Wasserflugzeuge im Begriff, auf zusteigne vor Veracruz, Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
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64	[American hydroplane flying]
	"10. 5419. Amerikanisches (Hydroplan) [sic] Wasserflugzeug vor Veracruz während der amerikansichen Invasion, April- Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
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65	[Ships alongside the former Spanish fort Ulúa]
	"29. 5546. Ulúa. V.C."--annotations on verso.
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66	[View of Ulúa]
	"30. 5577. Ulúa. V.C."--annotations on verso.
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67	[View of Ulúa and ships]
	"32. 5578. Ulúa. V.C."--annotations on verso.
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68	[View of Ulúa fom the water]
	"34. 2086. B[?]hem. Spanisches Fort Ulúa im Hafen vor Veracruz. Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
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69	[American troops at mess inside Ulúa]
	"105. 5542. Ulúa. V.C."--annotations on verso.
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70	[Vault, Ulúa]
	"56. 5582. Tinaja Ulúa"--annotations on verso.
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71	[Inside Ulúa]
	"106. 5581. Ulúa. Tinaja"--annotations on verso.
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72	[Footbridge across canal, Veracruz]
	"59. 2120. Antigua V.C."--annotations on verso.
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73	[American infantry among palms]
	"86. 5456. Amerikanische Infanterie im Veracruz Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
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74	[American troops in plaza]
	"85. 5412. Amerikanische Invasions-Truppen im Veracruz Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
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75	[American troops in front of Veracruz infantry building]
	"64. 5411. Amerikanische Invasions-Truppen im Veracruz, Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
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76	[American field camp]
	"87. 5428. Amerikanische Invasions-Truppen im Veracruz, Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
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77-78	[American field camp]
	"Feldlager der amerikanischen Invasionstruppen Veracruz. Mai 1914"--annotations on versos.
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77		"88. 5431"
		Annotation on verso.
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78		"89. 5409"
		Annotation on verso.
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79	[Camp, American mountain artillery]
	"90. 5429. Amerikansiche Gebirgs-Artillerie im Veracruz Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
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80	[U.S. Marine band]
	"93. 5447. U. S. Marines Band im Veracruz Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
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81	[American troops quartered at railroad station]
	"94. 5437. Die von amerikanischen Truppen besetzte Risenbahnstation im Veracruz, Mai 1914. Terminal"--annotations on verso.
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82	[Railway cars used as quarters for American troops]
	95. 5448. "Schlafungen" der amerikanischen Invasions-Truppen im Veracruz, Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
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83	[American soldiers in front of converted railway cars]
	"5449. Amerikansiche Invasions-Truppen im Veracruz, Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
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84-85	[American troops in camp]
	"Feldlager der amerikanischen Invasions-Truppen im Veracruz, Mai 1914"--annotations on versos.
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84		"97. 5426"
		Annotation on verso.
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85		"98. 5427"
		Annotation on verso.
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86	[American troops on parade in front of the roundhouse]
	"92. 5444. Amerikanische Invasions-Truppen vor dem "round house" (Lokomotiv-Schuppen) im Veracruz. April 1914"--annotations on verso.
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87-88	[Views of the American fieldcamp, Los Cocos]
	"Feldlager der amerikanischen Invasions-Truppen im Veracruz. Los Cocos. April 1914. Los cocos"--annotations on versos.
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87		"99. 5421"
		Annotations on verso.
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88		"100. 5420"
		Annotations on verso.
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89	[Fieldcamp bakery]
	"101. 5439. Amerikansiche Feldbächerei, Veracruz Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
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90	[American artillary camp housing]
	"102. 5455. Amerikanische Artillerie im Veracruz, Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
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91	[American fieldcamp in front of the city]
	"103. 5459. Amerikanisches Feldlager vor der Stadt, Veracruz. Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
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92	[Grain mill of Sr. Braulio Triante]
	"104. 5460. Getreide-Mühle des Sr. Dn. Branlis Iriarte im Veracruz (A.B.G. - Motoren & Material). V.C."--annotations on verso.
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93	[American troops billeted in the roundhouse]
	"108. 5451. Amerikanische Invasions-Truppen im ‘round-house' im Veracruz, Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
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94	[View of Veracruz during American invasion]
	"107. 5458. Veracruz während der amerikanischen Invasion Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
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95	[American troops on the beach]
	"5457. La Playa-Veracruz mit amerikanischen Invasionstruppen. Juni 1914. Playa V.C."--annotations on verso.
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96	[Sunrise, Veracruz harbor with battleships and sunken ships]
	"1. 5401. Sonnenaufgang vor Veracruz, Juni 1914"--annotations on verso.


Series IV. General views of Mexico, ca. 1913-1920 12 photographs
Images offer a sample of the pictorialism for which Brehme is known; these include landscapes showing engineering feats, and local color images, with some photographs related to developments in the Mexican revolution after 1914. Two of the photographs (#s 101, 102) are related to the U.S. occupation of Veracruz.
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97-98		[The Metlac bridge spanning the Barranca de Metlac near Córdoba?]
		#97: "38. 2304a. Metlac"--annotations on verso. #98: "39. 2304. Metlac"--annotations on verso.
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99		[Railroad bridge, Barranca Infiernillo]
		"40. Puente en la Barranca Infiernillo. F.-C. Méxicano. Estado de Veracruz"--annotations on verso.
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100		[Old public wharf, Veracruz]
		"33. Antigua Muelle fiscal, Veracruz"--annotations on verso.
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101		[U.S. soldiers and reporters [?] along a railroad track in Veracruz.]
		"61. 5539. Avanzada americ. V.c."--annotations on verso.
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102		[U.S. mail delivery, Veracruz]
		"66. 5587. Correo V. C."--annotations on verso.
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103		[Villista tent camp on railway car roofs]
		68. 5686. Zeltlager der revolutionären Truppen auf den Dächern von Risenbahnwagen im México. 1914. Villistas Estac. Central.
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104		[Prisoner transport on the way from Toluca to Mexico City]
		"60. 1717. Gefangenen-(Sträflings-) Transport auf dem Wege von Toluca nach Mexico, d.F. (ca. 60 km.)"--annotations on verso.
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105		[Young Tehuanas]
		"55. 4401. Tehuantapec"--annotations on verso. Before 1923.
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106		[Santiago, Mexico, F. Cordes, ] 1920
		"65. No. 34. F. Cordes (4. v. l.) mit Selbstanslöser"--annotations on verso. Photograph taken with self-timing camera.
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107		[Prisoners]
		"57. 1140. Monte Alto"--annotations on verso.
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108		[Bird vendors, San Angel, Mexico City]
		"67. 2996. San Angel"--annotations on verso.

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