Zapatista Riots in Mexico City

Photograph

DePaul Art Museum

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2013.59

Description

Early 20th century street scene with men holding pieces of wood running toward a mob in background.

Acquisition

Notes

Collection of DePaul Art Museum, gift of Jennifer and Isaac Goldman

Made/Created

Artist

Casasola, Agustin Victor

Date made

circa 1900

Ethnography

Notes

North America Mexico

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

145 E. 57th St. 3rd Floor, New York, NY,10022

Notes

Inscription Type: "Throckmorton Fine Art" gallery label

Location

V: BC

Transcription

That the situation in Mexico City is acute and that American and other citizens are no longer safe there is shwon in this picture which shows a mob gathering mahogany clubs from the wreck of the Santa Brigida church with which to smash the doors and windows of business houses

Notes

Inscription Type: c. 10338 - Riotous Mobs in Mexico City

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Class

PHOTOGRAPHS

Dimensions

Dimension Description

sheet

Width

6-3/4 in

Length

4-3/4 in