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Landing of the troops at Vera Cruz

Description: Image of American soldiers landing on the shores of Veracruz, Mexico, during the Mexican-American War; troops gather on the shore with cannons near a large American flag on a flagpole as more men disembark from ships and are ferried to shore in row boats; city of Veracruz visible in the distance.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1847-1850
Call number: priJLC_MIL_001260
Creator: Last, Jay T(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Jay T. Last, 2005. This collection forms part of the Jay T. Last collection of graphic arts and social history, which was donated to the Huntington Library by Jay T. Last in 2005 as a gift in progress. The bulk of the view prints were transferred to the Library between 2010 and 2012.

The U.S. naval battery during the bombardment of Vera Cruz on the 24 and 25 of March 1847

Visual Materials

Image of the United States Naval Battery during the bombardment of Veracruz, Mexico, in 1847 during the Mexican-American War; soldiers load and fire cannons behind a barricade towards the city, dead and wounded men and horses visible in the foreground; walled city of Veracruz visible past barricades; names of guns and officers printed in bottom margin.

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View of the English steamer Caledonia wrecked on Cape Cod, Jan. 1st. 1863

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Image of the steamship Caledonia stranded on Cape Cod; people conversing in front of small buildings, including one with the sign "Hot coffee and meals at all hours," along the shore and an American flag waving on a flagpole visible in foreground.

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The Mexicans evacuating Vera Cruz. And surrendering their Arms to the U.S. Army, under Genl. Scott

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Image of the city of Veracruz, Veracruz-Llave, Mexico, surrendering after being besieged by American forces during the Mexican-American War; Mexican officers are pictured offering a sword in surrender to United States General Winfield Scott and other U.S. officers on a grassy knoll; Mexican soldiers vacate the city while American flags are raised over the city of Veracruz in the background.

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Vie de la ville et du fort de Veracruz. Bombardment of San Juan de Ulua

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Image of the United States bombarding the citadel of San Juan de Ulua that defended the city of Veracruz, Mexico, during the Mexican-American War; the city of Veracruz and the attack on the fort are visible in the distance with American ships and soldiers performing an amphibious invasion on the shore in the foreground.

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Elfelt's union dry goods store the greatest bargains in St. Paul! Third St., near the church

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Image of a man wearing sailor-inspired dress (wide trousers, jacket and shirt with sailor collar, and boater hat) holding a flagpole on which waves a large American flag.

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First landing of Americans in Japan, under Commodore M. C. Perry at Gore-Hama July 14th 1853

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Image of the landing of American naval troops in Japan in 1853 during the United States Naval Expedition to Japan (the Perry Expedition); Japanese men with spears stand in formation spread over the coastline to greet American soldiers as they disembark from boats onto the beach; more Japanese men in the foreground in boats and on shore, some holding the bridles of horses; hills of Japan in the background.

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Landing of the troops at Vera Cruz

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The U.S. naval battery during the bombardment of Vera Cruz on the 24 and 25 of March 1847

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