Mexico Collection (page 6)

Busts of sacred idols of the Aztecs, Mexico. Kneeling idol Chalchiuhtlicue with pearl headdress and triangular neckerchief

Monument in Oaxaca, Mexico, depicting an Aztec warrior. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Luigi Giarre from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence

Figures representing Aztec kings of Mexico. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1843

El Jorullo, a cinder cone volcano in Michoacan, central Mexico. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Roberto Freschi from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Basalt cliffs in Mexico. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Roberto Freschi from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1841

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

Vesalea floribunda (Florid abelia, Abelia floribunda). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Irapeaos cypripedium orchid, Cypripedium irapeanum
Irapeaos cypripedium orchid, Irapean ladys slipper or pelican flower, Cypripedium irapeanum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake

Clothed solanum, Solanum vestitum. Mexico. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Nevitt after a botanical illustration by Mrs Augusta Withers from Benjamin Maund and the Rev

Bomarea acutifolia (Sharp-leaved alstroemeria, Alstroemeria acutifolia). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Smith after a botanical illustration by MIlls from Benjamin Maund and the Rev

Calochortus barbatus lily (Yellow calochortus, Calochortus flavus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Nevitt after a botanical illustration by Mrs Augusta Withers from Benjamin Maund

Delicate-leafed maxillaria or coconut pie orchid, Maxillariella tenuifolia. (Narrow-leaved maxillaria, Maxillaria tenuifolia). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S

Reflected oncidium orchid, Oncidium reflexum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Nevitt after a botanical illustration by Mrs Augusta Withers from Benjamin Maund and the Rev

Mangrove spider-lily, Hymenocallis latifolia (Expanded-flowered pancratium, Pancratium expansum). Handcoloured botanical engraving from John Sims Curtiss Botanical Magazine, Couchman, London, 1817

San Ysidro, San Diego, California, USA, near the border with Mexico. Showing the San Diego & Arizona Railroad station with train, customs buildings, the Tijuana horseracing track

Pueblo Indian drilling turquoise, New Mexico, USA
Pueblo Indian drilling turquoise for the making of necklaces, New Mexico, USA. Date: circa 1920

Francisco Aresa, Pueblo Indian, Cochiti, New Mexico, USA
Francisco Aresa, Pueblo Indian Chief of Cochite (Cochiti), Sandoval County, New Mexico, USA. Date: circa 1920

Navajo Indian silversmith, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Navajo Indian silversmith at work, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. Date: circa 1912

Navajo Indian, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Navajo Indian, Tom of Ganado, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. He was the husband of Elle, the tribes most famous weaver. Date: circa 1920

Mexican-style chest made near Toas, New Mexico
Popular Art in the USA - Mexican-style chest made near Toas, New Mexico. early 19th century

Scrap, Peoples of the World - Mexican Lady. 19th century

Creole Volunteer Soldiers Debark at Fort-de-France
The debarkment at Fort-de-France of Creole volunteer troops from Martinique returning from fighting in Mexico. Squadrons of soldiers gather by the shore, waiting to move off. Date: 1865

Encampment of General Foreys Troops at Fort-de-France
En route to Mexico, troops under general Forey set up camp on the savannah of Fort-de-France in Martinique. Tents are set up by a gated statue, with soldiers resting and cooking food. Date: 1862

Defense in a Church from Guerillas
French soldiers fire from the Church of St. Nicholas, using it as a defensive position against Mexican guerillas. Guerilla lancers on horseback

People board warship to sing Te Deum for Military Victory
The French population of Rio de Janeiro board the Astree to sing the praise hymn Te Deum, to celebrate the capture of Puebla in the second siege of Puebla by the French army. Date: 1863

The Mexican Lancers charge the Illinois Soldiers 1847
A battery of Mexican lancers charge at the American soldiers in the distance, at the battle of Buena Vista. Date: 1847

Mexican Guerillas 1847
A crowd of Mexican guerillas charge forwards on horseback and on foot, with swords, lances, and rifles. 1847

U. S. Troops in Mexico City
General Scotts grand entrance into Mexico City. Soldiers on horseback and on foot fill up the Plaza de la Constituticion, with the Metropolitan Cathedral in the background. The U.S

U. S. Troops Storm Chapultepec
The battle of Chapultepec was key in the larger battle over Mexico City, and was a quick victory for the Americans. A soldier holding an American flag stands on a rock in the middle of

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

The Battle of Buena Vista
The battle of Buena Vista occurred on 23rd February 1847, with an American victory in repelling Mexican forces. American cavalrymen charge at Mexican soldiers with their swords raised. 1847

The Alamo Monument in Austin, Texas
A monument to the battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution. A small obelisk sits on plinth decorated with a skull and cross bones, with the name Crockett engraved on it. Date: 1836

Sitting Tight 1914
" Sitting Tight" - A satirical cartoon from Punch Magazine. An American eagle perches on the hind of a donkey, which is wearing a bell with Mexico written on the ribbon

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

American Scouts along the Rio Grande
Three American scouts on horseback with rifles, stand next to the river, on patrol. Date: 1914

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

Federal Volunteers
A line of men both in uniform and in civilian clothing hold up rifles with bayonets attached. 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

Soldier in Sancho Villas Army 1914
A soldier in Sancho Villas army sits on the grass eating, holding a tortilla and a plate of food. He is wearing sandals, shirt and trousers, a hat

Revolutionary General Orozco 1913
General Pascual Orozco (1882 - 1915), Mexican muleteer, warlord, and revolutionary, brigadier general in the Mexican revolution against the Diaz dictatorship

Return of Maximilians Body to Europe
Transporting the body of Maximilian from the floating catafalque onto the funeral chariot of the court. Crowds of people watch as Maximilians coffin is moved from the floating catafalque to

Body of Maximilian back in Austria 1868
Maximilians resting place in the Imperial Crypt in Vienna, moved there after being embalmed and displayed in Mexico for a year. A monk stands by the coffin decorated in wreaths and sashes

Mass of the Dead in the French Cemetery of Mexico
A mass of the dead on the 2nd of November, held in the French cemetery of Mexico. A crowd gathers beyond a fountain, around a small mausoleum covered in draping. 1867

The Friends of Maximilian
Portraits of the friends and collaborators of the Emperor Maximilian of Mexico (left to right). Vidauri, the Minister of War. Benito Juaraez Mejia, Miramon, and Mendez

Spanish Consul demands Reparations for Insult
At Tampico, the Spanish consul demands reparations for insults against the Spanish nationality. A huge crowd of people are gathered outside a large building flying the Mexican flag

Insurrection at Union Port
The general district of insurrection at Union Port in San Salvador, organised by Barrios, with insurgents retreating.Men in the distance run from the shore and port town

Officer and Soldiers at Fort-de-France
An officer and soldiers of the Austro-Mexican brigade, in passage at Fort-de-France, part of the Creole volunteers of Martinique. Date: 1865

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