Veracruz Collection

Mexico - Street Scene at Veracruz - Calle Independencia Date: circa 1920

Hernan Cortes (1488-1547). Spanish conquistador of the Aztec empire. He decided to sink his ships, which were anchored in the city of Villa Rica de Veracruz

The Conquest of Mexico (1519-21)
The Conquest of Mexico (1519-1521). D- Hernan Cortes appoints ordinary mayors of the town, E- La Malinche makes the Totonac understand who Cortes is. Detail

Conquest of Mexico
Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire (1519-21). Construction of the Villa Rica of La Vera Cruz, with the help of the Totonac Indians. Detail

John Hawkins at the Battle of San Juan de Ulua
John Hawkins at the Battle of San Juan de Ulloa (Ulua), part of the second Anglo-Spanish trade war, New Spain (now Veracruz, Mexico), 24 September 1568. Date: 1568

A large Iron-built trestle railway viaduct, Mexico
A large Iron-built railway viaduct in Veracruz State, Mexico, on the Veracruz - Mexico City line. Date: circa 1910

Cofre de Perote, extinct volcano in Veracruz, Mexico
Cofre de Perote or Naupa-Tecutepetl, extinct volcano in Veracruz, Mexico. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Roberto Freschi from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

The Capture of Veracruz by American Forces
American troops stand in formation across a large square, with soldiers on horseback gathered in the centre to celebrate the successful capture of Veracruz the day previously

Revolutionaries killed by Americans at Veracruz
American soldiers stand holding rifles as the bodies of dead revolutionary soldiers are brought and laid out. This was the aftermath of the Battle of Veracruz

U. S. Marines from naval ship Florida Occupy Post Office
U.S. Marines from the naval ship Florida occupy the post office in Veracruz. This was part of the operation to occupy Veracruz by the US navy in response to the Tampico Affair, where U.S

Streetfighting in Veracruz
On a street corner a group of men with rifles lay on the floor, as two men on the left stand and face each other, one in a pale uniform, the other in a dark uniform with a military cap on. Date: 1914

U. S. Troops depart for Mexico 1914
A line of US soldiers in uniform and full kit march onto a ship, surrounded by wooden boxes full of supplies and weapons, en route to Mexico

The Arrival of Maximilian at Gibraltar
As Maximilians ship passes on his way to Veracruz to become Emperor of Mexico, the English garrison at Gibraltar fires a salute under the orders of Queen Victoria to celebrate. Date: 1864

French engagement with Mexican Cavalry at San Andres
A squadron of premier African hunters on horseback engages with the cavalry of General Alvares at San Andres, Veracruz. Date: 1863

Cofre de Perote from Church of San Francesco Xalapa
Cofre de Perote, Veracruz, Mexico, an extinct volcano, seen here from the Church (or Convent) of San Francisco Xalapa. 1827

Passenger train serving Veracruz, Mexico, Central America. Date: circa 1900

Disembarkation of the Spanish at Veracruz. 1951. MEXICO. Mexico City. National Palace. Mexican Mural Painting. Fresco

French bombarding fort of San Juan de Ulua, Mexico
The French navy bombarding the fort of San Juan de Ulua (Saint-Jean d Ulloa), overlooking the seaport of Veracruz in Mexico, during the Pastry War. Date: 27 November 1838

Railway bridge over River Atoyac, Mexico
Railway bridge over River Atoyac, Oaxaca, Mexico, on the Veracruz to Mexico City Line. Date: circa 1920

Plaza de Armas, Veracruz, Mexico Date: 1904

Classical Veracruz culture. Mexico. Shaped incense burner jaguar. Terracotta. 600-900. Israel Museum. Jerusalem

Pre-Columbian art. Aztec. Standard Bearer. 15thearly 16th century. Sandstone, laminated. It comes from the town of Castillo de Teayo in northern Veracruz, Mexico. Metropolitan Museum of Art

History of Mexico. Veracruz and Fort of St John of Ulloa. Gulf of Mexico. Colored engraving from the early nineteenth century

San Juan de Ulua Fort, Veracruz, Mexico. Date: circa 1908

Administrative building for lighthouses, Veracruz, Mexico
Administrative building for lighthouses (Direccion General de Faros), Veracruz, Mexico. Date: circa 1905

Nursing home in Veracruz, Mexico
Nursing home run by a Spanish charity in the city of Veracruz, Mexico. Date: circa 1910

Floating dock near San Juan Fort, Veracruz, Mexico
Floating dock near San Juan de Ulua Fort, Veracruz, Mexico. Date: circa 1910

Hotel Diligencias, Veracruz, Mexico
View of Hotel Diligencias, Veracruz, Mexico. Date: circa 1920

Coffee ranch in the state of Veracruz, Mexico. The inset image shows a native worker shelling the beans. Date: circa 1895

Street view in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico
Street view in Xalapa (Jalapa), Veracruz, Mexico. Date: circa 1905

MEXICO. VERACRUZ. El Taj�Relief from the south
MEXICO. VERACRUZ. El Taj� Relief from the south ball court. Depicts the sacrifice of a ball player. Classic period, c 500 - 900. Totonacan art. Sculpture

Mexico. Veracruz. San Juan de ڬua
MEXICO. Veracruz. San Juan de Ul� rtress

Veracruz, Mexico - Panorama photograph taken from the famous Juarez Lighthouse - The Veracruz Cathedral, dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption, can be seen on the left. Date: 1917

Veracruz, Mexico - The Paseo de Malecon. Date: circa 1920

Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico
Coatzacoalcos - a major port city in the southern part of the Mexican state of Veracruz, on the Coatzacoalcos River. Date: circa 1920s

Barges on the bank of the Panuco River, Mexico
Barges of the Mexican Oil Company tethered to the Loading Racks on the banks of the Panuco River, Veracruz, Mexico. Date: circa 1930s

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