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. "Lith & Pub. by Sarony & Major, 117 Fulton St. N.Y."--text, bottom margin. "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1847, by Sarony & Major, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern Distt. of N.Y."--text, bottom center margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : hand colored ; overall 25.08 x 34.93 cm (9 7/8 x 13 3/4 in.)
Generals--United States--Pictorial works Mexican War, 1846-1848--Pictorial works Soldiers--Pictorial works Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866--Pictorial works Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave, Mexico)--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1825-1850. (gmgpc)
Place
Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave, Mexico)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Military Small Size Other Military The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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