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. Date supplied by cataloger based on printer history; Wagner was located at 116 Chestnut from 1847-1850. "Lith. & Printed in Colours by Wagner & McGuigan, 116 Chestnut St. Phila."--text, bottom center margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 34.29 x 48.9 cm (13 1/2 x 19 1/4 in.)
Cannons--Pictorial works Mexican War, 1846-1848--Pictorial works Ships--Pictorial works Soldiers--Pictorial works United States. Navy--Pictorial works Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave, Mexico)--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1825-1850. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Military Large Size Other Military The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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