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Mexico -- History -- 20th century

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Collection of Antonio Vanegas Arroyo broadsides

 Collection
Identifier: MS-035
Abstract

This collection contains broadsides created by Antonio Vanegas Arroyo's publishing firm in Mexico. The broadsides, printed in Spanish, contain political news about important figures of late 19th and early 20th centuries such as Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata. The broadsides critique figures of Mexico and daily news in the form of songs and articles, and would have been distributed throughout Mexico City where Antonio Arroyo was from.

Dates: circa 1882-1931

Hugo Brehme photographs of Mexico

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-019
Abstract

This collection contains photographs of various people and landscapes of Mexico taken by Hugo Brehme, a German-born photographer that moved to Mexico in 1905.

Dates: circa early 20th century

Brinkmann family collection of Mexican postcards

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31210026669679]
Identifier: MS-416
Abstract

The collection consists of approximately 125 photographic postcards mostly from Mexico, sent to various members of the Brinkmann family from 1905-1920. The postcards depict landscapes, buildings, and people from multiple parts of the country, most notably Veracruz, Yucatán, and the State of Mexico.

Dates: 1905-1920; Majority of material found within 1906-1907

Mexican film postcard collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-238
Abstract

This collection is comprised of 80 postcards produced in Mexico, depicting various actors and movies from the silent film era.

Dates: circa 1910-1924, undated