Leading Mexico's greatest army

General Plutarco Elias Calles, former president of Mexico, who was called by President Portes Gil to become Secretary of War and direct the federal forces against the insurgent forces lead by General José Gonzalo Escobar.

Publication date: 1929-03-17

Size: 10.5 x 8.5 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Subject(s):

• Generals--Mexican--Mexico--1920-1930
• Mexico--History--Revolution, 1910-1920
• Calles, Plutarco Elías, 1877-1945

Genre(s):

• Portrait 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 Sunday Tribune (March 17, 1929), Picture Section/Part 1, p. 3

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Contributor(s):

• Pacific and Atlantic Photos, Inc.