[Postcard of Vicente Suarez and Fernando Montes de Oca] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Postcard of Vicente Suarez and Fernando Montes de Oca]

Creator

  • Producer: Tarjeta Postal
    Creator Type: Organization

Publisher

  • Name: Tarjeta Postal
    Place of Publication: [Mexico]

Language

  • Spanish

Description

  • Content Description: Postcard featuring two members of the military: Vicente Suarez and Fernando Montes de Oca, both military college students who died on September 13, 1847, at 19 and 17 years old, respectfully. Both died defending the Chapultepec against an American attack.
  • Physical Description: 1 postcard : b&w ; 3.5 x 5.5 in.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: People - Individuals
  • Named Person: Suarez, Vicente
  • Named Person: Montes de Oca, Fernando
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Soldiers
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Mexicans
  • Keyword: students

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: Mexico
  • Time Period: mod-tim

Collection

  • Name: Texas Cultures Online
    Code: TCO
  • Name: The Mexican American Family and Photo Collection
    Code: MAFP

Institution

  • Name: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
    Code: HMRC

Resource Type

  • Postcard

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: HPLM_MSS282-b3-f08-09
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth222347

Note

  • Display Note: MSS0282.050 Luz Vara Collection
  • Display Note: Caption: (image on left): "Vicente Suarez, Alumno del colegio Militar, Murio por La Patria, a los 13 anos de edad, en la defensa de chapultepec contra Los Americanos el 13 de Septiembre de 1847." (image on right): "Fernando Montes de Oca alumno del colegio militar murio por la patria a los 17 anos de edad en la defensa de chapultepec contra Los Americanos el 13 de Septiembre de 1847."
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