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Title: Battle of Sierra [sic] Gordo
Contributor: Thomas S. Husted & Company
Lewis & Brown
Date Created and/or Issued: 1847
Publication Information: New York : Thos H.[sic] Husted & Co
Contributing Institution: California State Library
Collection: California History Section Picture Catalog
Rights Information: Non-circulating.
Description: 1999-0122
PRINTS-F-SIZE: MEXICAN WAR, 1846-1848: BATTLE OF CERRO GORDO
Non-circulating.
American soldiers led by General Scott (on horse at left) charging up a hill towards Mexican troups; dead soldiers in lower left; soldier holding wooden leg of Santa Anna (center) in front of yellow carriage during the Battle of Cerro Gordo, 1847.
Descriptive caption below print: " Battle of Sierra Gordo, April 17th & 18th, 1847 between Genl. Scott & Santa Anna. Capture of Santa Anna's carriage, cash, papers, dinner, & wooden leg." "Lith. of Lewis & Brown...Pub. by Thos. H.[sic] Husted".
Type: image
Format: Pictorial works.
Nonprojected graphic
Extent: 1 print : lithograph, hand col. ; image 7 5/8 x 11 3/4 in. on 13 1/2 x 18 in. sheet.
Identifier: (C)001378413CSL01-Aleph
(DRA)VVV-1653
Language: English
Subject: Mexican War, 1846-1848--Pictorial works
Cerro Gordo, Battle of, 1847
Campaigns & battles--Mexico--Cerro Gordo
Cerro Gordo (Mexico)--Pictorial works
Prints
Lithographs
Place: Mexico
Cerro Gordo
Cerro Gordo (Mexico)

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