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"Asalto al tren de Cuernavaca por los execrables bandidos zapatistas ¡82 muertos y 17 heridos!"

Translation:

"Assault on the Cuernavaca Train by the Execrable Zapatista Bandits, 82 Dead and 17 Wounded!"

Attribution:

Posada, José Guadalupe, 1852-1913 (artist / artista) | Vanegas Arroyo, Antonio, 1852-1917 (publisher / editorial)

Date:

7/20/12

Description:

Ballad recounting a Zapatista assault on a train guarded by government forces going to Cuernavaca. A priest confronts the Zapatistas to protect the women and children. The sheet contains an engraving of the train assault, showing men fighting and the deceased on the ground. —— Corrido que narra un asalto zapatista a un tren custodiado por fuerzas federales camino a Cuernavaca. Un sacerdote enfrenta a los zapatistas para proteger a mujeres y niños. La hoja contiene un grabado del asalto al tren con escenas de combate y muertos.

Place Name:

Mexico--Morelos--Cuernavaca and Mexico--Morelos--Tepoztlán

Topic:

Zapata, Emiliano, 1879-1919, Women / Mujeres, Núñez, Rosendo, Espinosa, Eliseo, Children / Niños y niñas, Art / Arte, Ballads / Corridos, Penny newspapers / Prensa obrera, Railroads / Ferrocarriles, Combat / Combate, Militias / Milicias, and Journalism / Periodismo

Time Period Covered:

20th Century / Siglo XX (1900-1999)

Language:

Spanish / Español

Type:

Mixed material / Material mixto

Extent:

1 leaflet / hoja volante

Source Collection Identifier:

Box 1, Folder 1

Source Collection Name:

Mexican Political Parties Propaganda Collection

Owning Repository:

Benson Latin American Collection, LLILAS Benson Latin American Studies and Collections, The University of Texas at Austin

Rights:

Public Domain / Dominio Público (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

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