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"Watching the Battle of Reynosa, Mexico, from the U.S. Custom-house, at Hidalgo Texas"

Translation:

"Observando la Batalla de Reynosa, México, desde la aduana estadounidense en Hidalgo, Texas"

Attribution:

Glenn, P. S. (photographer / fotógrafo)

Date:

5/9/13

Description:

Photograph showing a group of seven men on and near boats off the Mexican bank of the Rio Grande. A large group of people are observing the battle of Reynosa across the river in Hidalgo, Texas. A manuscript note indicates that a stray bullet killed a woman near the custom house. —— Fotografía de un grupo de siete hombres sobre y cerca de botes frente a la ribera mexicana del Río Bravo. Un gran grupo observa la batalla de Reynosa desde Hidalgo, Texas. Una nota manuscrita indica que una bala perdida mató a una mujer cerca de la aduana.

Place Name:

United States, United States--Texas--Hidalgo, and Mexico--Tamaulipas--Reynosa

Topic:

Borderlands / Tierras fronterizas, Combat / Combate, International relations / Relaciones internacionales, and Women / Mujeres

Time Period Covered:

20th Century / Siglo XX (1900-1999)

Language:

English / Inglés

Type:

Still image / Imagen fija

Extent:

1 photograph / fotografía

General Note:

Transcription / Transcripción: “Watching the Battle of Reynosa, Mexico, from the U.S. Custom-house at Hidalgo, Texas. One Mexican woman was hit by stray bullet and killed while watching the fight from this point and Custom-house was struck by several bullets.”

Source Collection Identifier:

#23

Source Collection Name:

P.S. Glenn Photograph Album