An uncut sheet printed on both sides with pages from 'Perucho el Valer...
Public domain scan of Italian 17th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
A clown standing with one hand on his hip and an elephant peering out ...
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Cover for 'Las Nueve Jornadas de los Santos Peregrinos', Holy Family i...
José Guadalupe Posada (Mexican, 1851–1913)
A woman riding on the back of a tiger
José Guadalupe Posada (Mexican, 1851–1913)
Broadsheet relating to the execution of four men in the name of justic...
José Guadalupe Posada (Mexican, 1851–1913)
Broadside relating to a news story about floods in multiple cities, vi...
José Guadalupe Posada (Mexican, 1851–1913)
Broadsheet with a story about a miracle in San Cristobal de las Casas,...
José Guadalupe Posada (Mexican, 1851–1913)
A man standing in front of three monuments - Manuel Manilla
? José Guadalupe Posada (Mexican, 1851–1913)
A man on a bicyle running over people, from a broadside entitled 'La B...
José Guadalupe Posada (Mexican, 1851–1913)
Federal soldier - Public domain dedication. Metropolitan Museum of Art...
José Guadalupe Posada (Mexican, 1851–1913)
Broadsheet relating to the terrible events of 17 August 1890 when a a...
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Broadsheet showing the perpetrators of the crime on Profesa Street on ...
José Guadalupe Posada (Mexican, 1851–1913)
Page from the 'Gaceta Callejera' relating to the continuation of anti-...
José Guadalupe Posada (Mexican, 1851–1913)
Broadsheet relating to the escape of Jesús Bruno Martínez from Belen p...
? José Guadalupe Posada (Mexican, 1851–1913)
Four criminals standing in a line flanked by officers, relating to the...
Picryl description: Public domain image of an 18th-19th century military conflict, armed forces, infantry, militia, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Page from the periodical 'Gaceta Callejera' relating to the continuati...
José Guadalupe Posada (Mexican, 1851–1913)
Page from the periodical 'Gaceta Callejera' relating to the execution ...
José Guadalupe Posada (Mexican, 1851–1913)
Broadsheet relating to seven men being executed by a firing squad on 1...
José Guadalupe Posada (Mexican, 1851–1913)
The sale of skeletons - Public domain dedication. Metropolitan Museum ...
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Broadsheet relating to the execution of Arnulfo Villegas
José Guadalupe Posada (Mexican, 1851–1913)
Legítimos versos de Lino Zamora traidos del Real de Zacatecas
Broadside, on recto, shows a banderillero (person who wounds bull with decorated spiked rods during a bullfight) challenging a bull. Image of spectators at a bullfight on the verso. The verse conveys the death ... More
Broadsheet relating to the ex mayor of Mexico, Fernando Saldaña Galvan...
José Guadalupe Posada (Mexican, 1851–1913)
Invitación - Print, Library of Congress collection
Invitation shows two images: miniature catrina calavera, and five figures overlooking a town. The text, written as a ballad, invites people to a Posada exhibition. Attributed to Antonio Vanegas Arroyo (Firm) as... More
Ayes de dolor profundo que da un huérfano afligido que a sus padres ha...
Broadside shows grief-stricken boy leaning against coffin. The text conveys the lamentations of a young man, who in losing his parents, finds himself in an orphanage. A second text in verse on the verso is tit... More
La aurora del nuevo día en los campos de Belem--pastorela en un acto
Chapbook cover shows a scene from a one-act Christmas shepherd's play: four shepherds--two women and two men--stand together, with a town in the background and the Star of Bethlehem above. The script concerns a... More
Oración dedicada a la sombra de Señor San Pedro
Broadside shows Saint Peter standing on a cloud, with book and keys in hand, bestowing a heavenly aura to two weary walking men. The text on the recto is a prayer to Saint Peter. On the verso the text tells the... More
Calaveras de confianza que les dara su pitanza
Broadside shows skeletons and skulls from different walks of life--the barber, mailman, poltician, policeman, musician, bullfighter--all have a verse and a small calevera assigned to them. Imprenta de Antonio V... More
El entierro de Zapata - Public domain portrait print
Broadside, on recto, shows full-length portrait of Emiliano Zapata holding a rifle. Zapata was the most influential revolutionary hero from southern Mexico. He disagreed with Madero's vague policy of land redis... More
1904 glorias de México! Porfirio Díaz y Ramón Corral electos por el vo...
Broadside, on recto, shows the bust portrait of Porfirio Díaz. The text in verse extols the social improvements under Díaz's presidency and celebrates his re-election for the eighth term. The office of the vice... More
La norteña; Los sucesos de la huelga; Mi hombre; y Mi noche triste
Sheet consists of four broadsides (número 2 on lower left and número 1 on lower right; número 4 on upper left and número 3 on upper right) of the penny press "Edición especial." Número 2 has a small masthead il... More
Los sueños de las posadas o un magnífico aguinaldo
The recto of this broadside shows dream-like images of people gathering around a campfire (upper right), a nativity scene with the three magi in procession (upper left), two scenes of couples dancing, and a sce... More
La entrada a Ciudad Juárez canción popular. Al heroico Aquiles Serdán
Broadside shows bust portrait of Aquiles Serdán as well as masthead illustration. The broadside text, on recto, is two songs: one conveying the entrance of Maderistas--supporters of Francisco Madero--into Ciuda... More
Gran mole de calaveras. Aquí está el sabroso mole, el mole más bien gu...
Broadside, on recto, shows skeletons having a picnic in a graveyard, embellished with decorative elements of small skulls and two grim reapers. Verso shows five skeleton images, with four of them as food vendor... More
El pagare o sea la mujer chismosa de la vecindad
Broadside, on recto, shows a full-length female figure, wearing a shawl, hands on her hips. The accompanying text is a song about a woman who gossips about her husband. It tells that once an IOU is paid out tha... More
El pagare o sea la mujer chismosa de la vecindad
Broadside, on recto, shows a full-length female figure, wearing a shawl, hands on her hips. The accompanying text is a song about a woman who gossips about her husband. It tells that once an IOU is paid out tha... More
La almoned del diablo - Public domain graphic arts, Library of Congres...
Chapbook cover shows scene from a play: a winged devil with whip and pitchfork hovers behind a man who is auctioning skulls and animal heads to a group of townsfolk. The script concerns the play's personages pu... More
Unas lindas mañanitas, a las muchachas bonitas, levàntate mamacita, qu...
Broadside has two separate images: a man serenading two women from the street upper center, and a full-length figure of a gentleman tipping his top hat lower center. The text on the front and on the verso is th... More
La calavera Oaxaqueña / Posada.
Print shows a male skeleton dressed in a charro outfit wielding a machete among skulls and skeletons. Includes song lyrics and cartoon skeleton figures.
Los gendarmes - Print, Library of Congress collection
Chapbook cover shows scene from a play: two gentleman and a policeman confront a woman street vendor and a drunk wearing a sombrero. Corn is shown in front of the woman on a small table. The script relates a br... More
Nuestra Señora de San Juan de los Lagos que se venera en el estado de ...
Broadside shows a statue of Our Lady of Saint John of the Lakes. There are two cherubs above the image holding a scroll with Latin writing which reads "Immaculate mother pray for us." This image of Our Lady has... More
Nuevas coplas del Chún-Chín-Chán! El charamusquero
Broadside shows male and female performers lined up on a stage. The text consists of three songs: "The candy twist dance" which is in nonsense verse, "The polichinela" written also in nonsense verse, and "The s... More
Calavera del drenaje. El mérito día de finados todos los que se restir...
Broadside shows a large skull and crossbones; several small skeletons and small skulls in between the text and also used as borders. The text includes 16 calaveras in verse on the recto and on the verso. The ve... More
Cogida de Rodolfo Gaona en la plaza de toros de Puebla, el 13 de Dicie...
Broadside shows bust portrait of matador Rodolfo Gaona. The text conveys the lamentable death of this famous Mexican matador on a Sunday the 13th, which is deemed bad luck in the accompanying verse. Mexico. Imp... More
Wilson no quiere guerra en México
Newspaper page, on recto, shows an image of a demon, a skeleton, and a huge black bird hovering above a woman, Liberty, who is lying down on the ground, covering her eyes with her arm. The text on the recto con... More
Los charros contrabandistas. Juego de dados
Gameboard for dice game of the cowboy smugglers shows Mexican cowboys in charro outfits on horseback, lassoing the 64 spaces on the board. The accompanying text, upper right, provides the rules for the game. Im... More
Verdadera imagen del Señor de Chalma
Broadside shows a statue of the crucified Christ. On the verso, accompanying text describes a miracle performed by the Lord of Chalma. Fidencio's father, Regino Esteves, had lost his faith in Catholicism and ha... More
Verdadero retrato del Señor del Santuario de Otatitlán
Broadside shows the crucified Christ flanked by the Virgin and St. John. The text on the verso tells of a miracle bestowed on Ricardo Martinez upon his execution for being a non-Catholic and a brutal bandit. Hi... More
El mosquito americano - Public domain broadside, Library of Congress
Broadside shows Mexicans running from mosquitos recently arrived from the United States. Includes humorous text on front and back relating to infestation throughout Mexico. Unsigned, attributed to Posada. Imp.... More
Pleito de la suegra con su yerno
Broadside shows an angry woman about to crack a man's skull with a chair. The room is in disarray with objects scattered around. A woman peers behind a door on left. The text concerns a dialog between the mothe... More
Verdadera imagen del Sr. de la Salud que se venera en Mezuititlán de l...
Broadside shows a crucifix flanked by statuettes of angels. The ornate border contains a small winged angel bust at the top. On the verso there is story of a husband and wife who are cured from a grave illness ... More
Echo ya la autoridad garra al malvado Ignacio Parra
Broadside shows a side-view, facing right of outlaw Ignacio Parra on horseback. The verse conveys the story Ignacio Parra who robbed and killed many in the state of Durango. He, along with his gang of bandits, ... More
Terrible y verdadera noticia del espantoso ejemplar ocurrido con Norbe...
Broadside shows a woman with a knife stabbing her elderly father as her dead mother lies in the background. The text conveys the tale of Norberta Reyes, whose parents could not control her. She runs away with a... More
Pleito de la suegra con su yerno. Ya la vieja de mi suegra nomás quier...
Broadside shows an angry woman hitting a man with a chair. The room is in disarray with objects scattered. A woman peers around a door. The text concerns a dialog between the mother-in-law and a son-in-law. Bot... More
Verdaderos versos de Macario Romero
Broadside includes portrait of military leader Macario Romero on horseback and Indians wearing feathered headdresses in the background. The text tells of the murder of Romero by his girlfriend's father and spea... More
El corrido de la muerte - Public domain portrait print
Broadside shows small calaveras, or skeletons, five of which make reference to Asian individuals. The text is classically a calavera in verse (epitaph). On the verso there is an image of Don Miguel Hidalgo y Co... More