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The First Years of the Mexican Revolution

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1. "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
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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2. "General Villa and His Battery on One of His Daring Raids"

Translation:
"El general Villa y su batería en una de sus audaces incursiones"
Attribution:
Underwood & Underwood (photographer / fotógrafo) | Givens, J. D. (James David), 1863- (publisher / editorial)
Date:
circa 1916
Description:
Photograph of Francisco Villa leading his guerilla on horseback. A horse-drawn carriage is to his right and adobe buildings on the background. —— Fotografía de Francisco Villa liderando su guerrilla a caballo. A su derecha hay una carreta tirada por caballos y edificios de adobe al fondo.
Place Name:
United States--New Mexico--Columbus and United States
Topic:
Generals / Generales, International relations / Relaciones internacionales, Militias / Milicias, and Villa, Pancho, 1878-1923
Time Period Covered:
20th Century / Siglo XX (1900-1999)
Language:
English / Inglés
Type:
Still image / Imagen fija
Extent:
1 photograph / fotografía
General Note:
In / En: "Somewhere in Mexico: Album of Pictures Relating to U.S. Soldiers and Mexicans" (San Francisco, California: J.D. Givens, 1916), 5.
Source Collection Identifier:
F1234 S65
Source Collection Name:
Rare Book 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/)
Rights - Use and Reproduction:
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3. "Francisco I. Madero, Jefe Supremo de la Revolución"

Translation:
"Francisco I. Madero, Supreme Leader of the Revolution"
Attribution:
unidentified / no identificado (photographer / fotógrafo)
Date:
1911
Description:
Portrait of Francisco I. Madero in a suit. —— Retrato de Francisco I. Madero con traje.
Place Name:
United States--Texas--El Paso and United States
Topic:
Presidents / Presidentes, Elections / Elecciones, and Madero, Francisco I., 1873-1913
Time Period Covered:
20th Century / Siglo XX (1900-1999)
Language:
Spanish / Español
Type:
Still image / Imagen fija
Extent:
1 photograph / fotografía
General Note:
In: / En: Illán, Rafael. "Mexico. El triunfo de la revolucion o el grito de un pueblo." (El Paso, Texas: Imprenta Mexicana, 1911).
Source Collection Identifier:
GZ972.085 IL12M
Source Collection Name:
Rare Book 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/)
Rights - Use and Reproduction:
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4. "Map of Mexico North-Western Railway"

Translation:
"Mapa del Ferrocarril Noroeste de Mexico"
Attribution:
Ferrocarril Noroeste de Mexico (cartographer / cartógrafo) | Poole Brothers (publisher / editorial)
Date:
circa 1912-1916
Description:
Map of the northern part of Mexico and the southern part of the United States, showing the states of Chihuahua, Durango, Sinaloa, Sonora, Arizona, New Mexico, and part of Texas. A red line depicts the existing railway tracks of the company. A red dashed line shows proposed railway extensions. Timberlands owned and leased by the company are shown in green. —— Mapa del norte de México y sur de Estados Unidos, que muestra los estados de Chihuahua, Durango, Sinaloa, Sonora, Arizona, Nuevo México y parte de Texas. Una línea roja indica las vías férreas existentes de la compañía. Una línea roja punteada señala las extensiones ferroviarias propuestas. Los terrenos forestales propiedad de la compañía están marcados en verde.
Place Name:
Mexico--Chihuahua, United States, Mexico--Sonora, Mexico--Sinaloa, Mexico--Durango, United States--Arizona, United States--California, and United States--Texas
Topic:
Railroads / Ferrocarriles, Borderlands / Tierras fronterizas, International relations / Relaciones internacionales, and Economy / Economía
Time Period Covered:
20th Century / Siglo XX (1900-1999)
Language:
English / Inglés
Type:
Cartographic / Cartográfico
Extent:
1 map / mapa
Source Collection Identifier:
#2579, Oversize - Maps
Source Collection Name:
Records of the Ferrocarril Noroeste de México
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/)
Rights - Use and Reproduction:
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5. "Refugees arriving at U.S. Custom house, Hidalgo, Texas"

Translation:
"Refugiados llegando a la aduana estadounidense en Hidalgo, Texas"
Attribution:
Glenn, P. S. (photographer / fotógrafo)
Date:
5/9/13
Description:
Photo showing a group of people on porch of the U.S custom house in Hidalgo, Texas. —— Foto de un grupo de personas en el pórtico de la aduana estadounidense en Hidalgo, Texas.
Place Name:
United States, United States--Texas--Hidalgo, and Mexico--Tamaulipas--Reynosa
Topic:
Borderlands / Tierras fronterizas, Combat / Combate, Buildings / Edificios, 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: “Refugees arriving at U.S. Custom house, Hidalgo, Texas, from Reynosa, Mexico, after Battle of Reynosa.”
Source Collection Identifier:
#24
Source Collection Name:
P.S. Glenn Photograph Album
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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6. Telegrama destacando la importancia de Ciudad Juárez–El Paso para el abastecimiento del ejército

Translation:
Telegram stressing the importance of Ciudad Juárez–El Paso for army supplies
Attribution:
Villa, Pancho, 1878-1923 (author / autor)
Date:
5/12/14
Description:
Official telegram stressing the importance of Ciudad Juárez–El Paso as the crossing point for army supplies. Villa stresses the importance of lifting the arms embargo to import war supplies through Ciudad Juárez. The plan to sending them to Cuba and then rerouting them to Matamoros is framed as being impractical. —— Telegrama oficial que enfatiza la importancia de Ciudad Juárez–El Paso como punto de cruce para suministros militares. Villa subraya la necesidad de levantar el embargo de armas para importar pertrechos de guerra a través de Juárez. El plan de enviarlos a Cuba y luego redirigirlos a Matamoros se considera poco práctico.
Place Name:
Mexico--Chihuahua--Ciudad Juárez, Mexico--Coahuila--Torreón, United States--Texas--El Paso, and United States
Topic:
Correspondence / Correspondencia, Borderlands / Tierras fronterizas, International relations / Relaciones internacionales, and Economy / Economía
Time Period Covered:
20th Century / Siglo XX (1900-1999)
Language:
Spanish / Español
Type:
Text / Texto
Extent:
1 page / página
Source Collection Identifier:
Box 1, Folder E, #24
Source Collection Name:
Lázaro de la Garza Archive
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/)
Rights - Use and Reproduction:
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7. "Girl soldier hero”

Translation:
"Heroína soldado niña"
Attribution:
Glenn, P. S. (photographer / fotógrafo)
Date:
5/14/13
Description:
A “hero” soldier girl in the northern insurgency on horseback. —— Una "niña soldado-heroica" en la insurgencia del norte montada a caballo.
Place Name:
United States, United States--Texas--Hidalgo, Mexico--Tamaulipas--Reynosa, and Mexico--Tamaulipas--Matamoros
Topic:
Children / Niños y niñas, Women / Mujeres, Borderlands / Tierras fronterizas, Feminism / Feminismo, and Combat / Combate
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: “Girl soldier “hero” of Battle of Reynosa and Matamoros, Mexico.”
Source Collection Identifier:
#59
Source Collection Name:
P.S. Glenn Photograph Album
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/)
Rights - Use and Reproduction:
The University of Texas Libraries makes this electronic resource available solely for the purposes of research and teaching. If you would like to republish this resource in print or electronically, please contact Benson Special Collections staff at bensonspecialcollections@austin.utexas.edu. —— Las Bibliotecas de la Universidad de Texas proveen acceso a este recurso electrónico únicamente con fines de investigación y enseñanza. Si quisiera publicar en forma impresa o electrónica este recurso, por favor comuníquese con el personal de las Colecciones Especiales de la Benson por correo electrónico, bensonspecialcollections@austin.utexas.edu.

8. "Remains of Members of the Thirteenth Cavalry after Columbus Massacre"

Translation:
"Restos de miembros de la Decimotercera Caballería tras la masacre de Columbus"
Attribution:
International Film Service (photographer / fotógrafo) | Givens, J. D. (James David), 1863- (publisher / editorial)
Date:
circa 1916
Description:
Photograph of a U.S. soldier by a tent over black-and-white coffins. An oil rig and building is in the background. —— Fotografía de un soldado estadounidense junto a una tienda de campaña y ataúdes en blanco y negro. Al fondo se ve una torre petrolera y un edificio.
Place Name:
United States--New Mexico--Columbus and United States
Topic:
Armed forces / Fuerzas armadas, International relations / Relaciones internacionales, and Villa, Pancho, 1878-1923
Time Period Covered:
20th Century / Siglo XX (1900-1999)
Language:
English / Inglés
Type:
Still image / Imagen fija
Extent:
1 photograph / fotografía
General Note:
In / En: "Somewhere in Mexico: Album of Pictures Relating to U.S. Soldiers and Mexicans" (San Francisco, California: J.D. Givens, 1916), 8.
Source Collection Identifier:
F1234 S65
Source Collection Name:
Rare Book 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/)
Rights - Use and Reproduction:
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9. "Obsequio del Gran Sorteo Nacionalista"

Translation:
"Gift from the Great Nationalist Raffle"
Attribution:
unidentified / no identificado (photographer / fotógrafo)
Date:
8/26/14
Description:
Photograph of Generals Obregón, Villa, and John J. Pershing (U.S.) in Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas. Immediately behind Pershing on his left is his aide Lt. George S. Patton. —— Fotografía de los generales Obregón, Villa y John J. Pershing (EE. UU.) en Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas. Detrás de Pershing, a su izquierda, está su ayudante, el teniente George S. Patton.
Place Name:
Mexico--Chihuahua--Ciudad Juárez, United States--Texas--El Paso, and United States
Topic:
Generals / Generales, Postcards / Postales, Villa, Pancho, 1878-1923, Combat / Combate, Armed forces / Fuerzas armadas, International relations / Relaciones internacionales, Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948, Obregón, Álvaro, 1880-1928, and Borderlands / Tierras fronterizas
Time Period Covered:
20th Century / Siglo XX (1900-1999)
Language:
Spanish / Español
Type:
Still image / Imagen fija
Extent:
1 photograph / fotografía
Source Collection Identifier:
Box 1, Folder N
Source Collection Name:
Lázaro de la Garza Archive
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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