Marines in front of Vera Cruz hotel

Scene from the Mexican Revolution during the American occupation of the port of Veracruz, depicts a group of U.S. Marines awaiting orders. A station of Mexican snipers can be seen on the rooftop of a hotel in the background.

Publication date: 1914-04-30

Copyright date: 1914

Size: 23.5 x 54 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Geography:

• Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave, Mexico)

Temporal: 1914-04-21

Subject(s):

• Campaigns & battles--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave)--1910-1920
• United States. Marine Corps--People--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave)--1910-1920
• Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave, Mexico)--History--American occupation, 1914
• Mexico--History--Revolution, 1910-1920

Genre(s):

• Photographs

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Daily Tribune (April 30, 1914), Section One, p. 16

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Creator(s):

• Weigle, Edwin F.

Contributor(s):

• Chicago Tribune (Firm)