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Cristero Revolt Lithographs, 1939

 File — Folio: 1

Scope and Content

From the Collection: Folio (booklet format) containing seven offset reproductions of black-and-white lithographs by Leopoldo Méndez. Prints depict incidents during Mexico's Cristero Revolt when a number of rural school teachers were assassinated. Each print is accompanied on the facing page by a text in Spanish with the victim's name and details of the crime. Published by Juan P. Valdes Editorial. Prints are 14 x 9 1/2".

Dates

  • 1939

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Spanish

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 7 items (1 box) : Folio with 7 reproductions of lithographs and text ; 14 x 9.5 in.

Repository Details

Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451