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Revunvio de calaveras de catrines y borrachos, de viejos y de muchacho...

Broadside shows a calavera instructing people to go into the graveyard. The text conveys how the time will come for everyone to end up there. A second calavera in verse (epitaph) is titled "Calavera widows, cal... More

Segunda calavera taurina de la nueva estudiantina. A este toro delgado...

Broadside shows four human skeletons in triangular hats and carrying musical instruments taunting a skeleton bull. The text, in verse, conveys the slaying of the bull and speaks of death in general. México. Imp... More

La Calavera Sevillana, esta hermosa calavera que fue de un grande tore...

Broadside shows a skull decorated with the implements and costume of bullfighting. Small skulls and skeletons decorate the borders. The text in calavera verse conveys a listing of the better known bullfighters ... More

Juego del circo - Print, Library of Congress collection

Game has numbered areas showing different circus acts, involving horseback riding, acrobatics, and juggling. The accompanying text describes the rules of the game. Prop. de I T. Orellana. Asegurado conforme a l... More

Corrido de Reyes Ruiz. Corrido de Martín Herrera

Broadside shows simple ornamental border dividing the text which, in verse, consists of two ballads. The "Ballad of Reyes Ruiz," by Epigmenio Gonzales, conveys the killing of Ruiz on the eve of a Dieciseis de S... More

Juego de la oca, Jose Guadalupe Posada

Gameboard shows 63 numbered spaces, or "casillas," each illustrated with people, birds, animals, and objects, arranged in a spiral toward the center. The four corners, outside the game, show scenes of children ... More

Inmemorables recuerdos de la plaza de toros en Mixcoac, inauguración v...

Broadside shows a matador challenging a bull in three vignettes. The text conveys a exciting run of bullfights in which six bulls are brought out onto the plaza and four bullfighters are injured. The second tex... More

[La procesión] - Print, Library of Congress collection

Restrike print shows an image of people in procession carrying candles and a banner entering through an arched doorway. Title from Gamboa. Attributed to Antonio Vanegas Arroyo (Firm) as publisher. Posada, print... More

Calavera Oaxaqueña - Print, Library of Congress collection

Print shows fierce calavera brandishing knife, crowd of calaveras behind him. Attributed to Antonio Vanegas Arroyo (Firm) as publisher. Signed in plate lower right: Posada. In 1910 this fierce calavera appeared... More

[Altar de la Virgen de Guadalupe]

Restrike print shows an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe on an altar surrounded by potted plants and candles. Title devised. Attributed to Antonio Vanegas Arroyo (Firm) as publisher. Gift; Joyce Bailey; 1979; (DL... More

[La procesión] - Print, Library of Congress collection

Restrike print shows people in procession carrying candles and a banner entering through an arched doorway. Title from Gamboa. Attributed to Antonio Vanegas Arroyo (Firm) as publisher. Posada, printmaker to the... More

[Gran calavera eléctrica] - Print, Library of Congress collection

Print shows large skeleton hypnotizing a group of skulls and a sitting skeleton; an electric street car, with skeletons as passengers, is in the background. This image is identical to the image used in the uppe... More

Calavera comercial. Estas son las calaveras de todos los comerciantes,...

Broadside shows skeletons patronizing a merchant skeleton selling such items as candles and sugar skulls for the Day of the Dead celebration. The text, a calavera in verse, conveys how "la flaca" (death) is mak... More

La libertad caucional del famoso diestro Rodolfo Ganoa / Posada.

Print shows Rodolfo Ganoa, bullfighter, bust portrait, facing slightly right, above sword, cape, and cap, with head of bull at bottom. Letterpress text discusses Ganoa's release from prison on bail of 5000 pesos.

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

La calavera de Don Juan Tenorio, Jose Guadalupe Posada - Manuel Manill...

Broadside shows a graveyard in which two skeletons are fencing each other, while another lies on the ground dead, and a fourth peeks from behind a tombstone. There are two small skulls, a small bird creature, a... More

Baturrico canción española. Mari-Mari

Broadside shows full-length figure of a female performer, and masthead illustration. The text consists of two love songs: "Baturrico canción española" and "Mari-Mari." Regst. conforme a la Ley, por la Test. de ... More

Muestras para bordados, plancha número 13, Jose Guadalupe Posada

Print shows embroidery patterns for large elaborate letters with floral motif ("A" through "G") and for smaller letters in cursive ("A" through "M"). Testamentaría de Antonio Vanegas Arroyo. Calle de Santa Tere... More

Muestras para bordados, plancha número 16, Jose Guadalupe Posada

Print shows embroidery patterns for large elaborate letters with floral motif ("U" through "Z"). A garland of flowers is also provided as an example. Testamentaría de Antonio Vanegas Arroyo. Calle de Santa Tere... More

Muestras para bordados, plancha número 29

Print shows embroidery patterns for large elaborate letters ("N" through "Z") and four examples of monograms. Testamentaría de Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, Calle de Santa Teresa Número 40. México, D.F. Gift; Joyce B... More

Muestras para bordado, cuaderno no. 8

Illustrated cover for a set of embroidery patterns, shows a woman sitting down at a frame, embroidering. Imprenta de la Test. de A. V. Arroyo, 2a de Santa Teresa 40, México. Signed in plate lower right: Posada.... More

Muestras para bordados, no. 1 - Public domain graphic arts, Library of...

Illustrated cover for a set of embroidery patterns, shows a woman sitting down at a frame, embroidering. De venta en la Tip. de la Test. de A.V. Arroyo. 2a de Santa Teresa 40. México. Gift; Joyce Bailey; 1979; ... More

La norteña; Los sucesos de la huelga

Sheet consists of two broadsides (número 2 on left and número 1 on right) of the penny press "Edición especial." Número 2 has a small masthead illustration of a man and woman sitting next to each other as well ... More

Muestras para bordados, plancha número 31, Jose Guadalupe Posada

Print shows embroidery patterns for elaborate letters ("A" through "M"), monograms, and decorative flowers. Testamentaría de Antonio Vanegas Arroyo. Calle de Santa Teresa Número 40. México, D.F. Gift; Joyce Bai... More

Caricature, Mi hombre; and Mi noche triste, public domain cartoon imag...

This sheet consists of two broadsides (número 3 on left and número 4 on right) of the penny press "Edición especial." Número 3 has a small masthead image of two cherubs in a scroll medallion. The text "My man" ... More

Muestras para bordados, plancha número 14, Jose Guadalupe Posada

Print shows embroidery patterns for large elaborate letters with floral motif ("H" through "N") and for smaller letters in cursive ("N" through "Z"). Testamentaría de Antonio Vanegas Arroyo. Calle de Santa Tere... More

Calaveras de caudillos de silla presidencial

Broadside shows three images of calaveras. In the center image, people flee a fearsome calavera wielding a leg bone. On the left, a calavera photographer shoots a camera. On the right, a calavera artist paints ... More

Muestras para bordados, plancha número 15, Jose Guadalupe Posada

Print shows embroidery patterns for large elaborate letters with floral motif ("O" through "T") and Arabic numbers ("1" through "0"). Testamentaría de Antonio Vanegas Arroyo. Calle de Santa Teresa Número 40. Mé... More

Muestras para bordados, plancha número 32, Jose Guadalupe Posada

Print shows embroidery patterns for large elaborate letters with floral motif ("N" through "Z"). Testamentaría de Antonio Vanegas Arroyo. Calle de Santa Teresa Número 40. México, D.F. Gift; Joyce Bailey; 1979; ... More

Muestras para bordados, plancha número 30, Jose Guadalupe Posada

Print shows embroidery patterns for elaborate letters ("A" through "Z"), monograms, and decorative flowal motifs, including instructions "for marking undergarments." Testamentaría de Antonio Vanegas Arroyo. Cal... More

Calaveras del montón, número 2, Jose Guadalupe Posada

Broadside shows the skeleton of a drunken peon wearing a sombrero, serape, and sandals, holding a bottle of Aguardiente de Parras--a reference to Madero's family's maguey plantation and distillery operation. Th... More

El prisionero de San Juan de Ulúa

Broadside has a masthead illustration and a decorative border separating the text. The text consists of two songs: "The prisoner of San Juan of Ulúa" which conveys the longing of a prisoner who wants to be set ... More

Calavera tapatia - Print, Library of Congress collection - Manuel Mani...

Broadside shows a male skeleton having a drink of tequila and smoking a cigar. On a table before him lie various objects. A child skeleton looks over his shoulder. Six small decorative skulls break up the text.... More

La calavera del cólera morbo, Jose Guadalupe Posada

Broadside shows a man with the body of a snake in the center of a group of skulls, representing the disease cholera, his arms are outstretched and tongue out. Flying insects surround him. The skulls that surrou... More

[Altar de la Virgen de Guadalupe]

Restrike print shows an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe on an altar surrounded by potted plants and candles. Attributed to Antonio Vanegas Arroyo (Firm) as publisher. Gift; Joyce Bailey; 1979; (DLC/PP-1979:228.007b).

Adelita canción tapatia - Print, Library of Congress collection

Broadside has masthead illustration and decorative borders, but no other images. The song "Adelita" refers to the name of a woman with whom a soldier is in love. He asks her to marry him, to wait for him, to cr... More

Saludo y felicitación al Señor D. Francisco I. Madero al tomar posesió...

Broadside shows small bust portrait of a mustachioed man--perhaps Madero--upper center and soldiers and military band on parade below the verses. The text, in rhyme, conveys the virtues of Madero's triumph over... More

Aquí la calavera está, señores, de toditos los buenos valedores

Broadside shows man, arms folded, as a protector or bodyguard, standing before a pile of skulls. Four other skeletons appear lower left and right of the broadside. The text in verse conveys the grand life which... More

Valentina nuevo corrido - Print, Library of Congress collection

Broadside shows a full-length figure of a female performer in costume. The text consist of two songs: "Valentina new ballad" (a love song) and "Half steps are in fashion" (a critique of tight-fitting dress and ... More

Tristísimas lamentaciones, triste y muy triste es noticiar hechos tan ...

Broadside shows the Virgin of Guadalupe with two cherubs holding a crown above her head. Another cherub is at her feet. A prayer is printed below the image. The accompanying text is a narration, requesting the ... More

Letra arreglada al popular walls [i.e. vals] Alejandra

Broadside shows a full-length figure of a woman wearing a shawl and hands on her hips. The accompanying text is a love song that uses the garden of Eden as its metaphor. Another song titled "Modern song dedicat... More

Calaveras de coyotes y meseras - Public domain graphic arts, Library o...

Broadside shows a cat, with a skull for a face, standing on its hind legs holding two skulls. Additional skulls are scattered on the ground beside it. People run away in fear in the background. The text, in cal... More

Calaveras, revelación de ultra tumba del espíritu de Francisco Villa

Broadside shows bust portrait of Francisco Villa and two small skulls. It also shows two skeletons in Asian dress. The borders on this broadside include ivy, roses, holly, and on the four corners each has a dev... More

Canción del rosal - Print, Library of Congress collection

Broadside shows bust-length figure of a girl, landscape in the distance and a small ribbon-like imprint the reads "Correo mayor imprenta Guerrero num 101." There are four songs on this broadside: "The song of t... More

Hoy como ayer, los enemigos de Juárez

Bi-weekly broadside shows three unsigned cartoons. One political cartoon depicts Benito Juárez, as a symbol of Mexican democracy, pointing a crowd of fascists and Nazis toward the Hill of the Bells (where a fir... More

Caricature, Buena es la libertad, pero..., public domain cartoon image

Bi-weekly broadside shows four unsigned political cartoons: three ridicule Nazism and one comments on the low salaries and high rents in Mexico and how rents rise as new wars and skirmishes occur worldwide. Ado... More

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

Lamentos que dirige un huérfano ya desvalido al encontrarse en el mund...

Broadside shows a boy placing a wreath on a grave. The text, in verse, conveys the misfortunes befalling any orphan, from the lack of love and kindness to being in the street homeless. A poem titled "Maternal l... More

Lamentos que dirige un huérfano ya desvalido al encontrarse en el mund...

Broadside shows a boy placing a wreath on a grave. The text, in verse, conveys the misfortunes befalling any orphan, from the lack of love and kindness to being in the street homeless. A poem titled "Maternal l... 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

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

El destierro - Print, Library of Congress collection

Broadside shows full-length figure of a man with slumped shoulders wearing unusual hat, perhaps the exile of the title song, as well as a masthead illustration. The text is a ballad conveying the tribulations o... More

El destierro - Print, Library of Congress collection

Broadside shows full-length figure of a man with slumped shoulders wearing unusual hat, perhaps the exile of the title song, as well as a masthead illustration. The text is a ballad conveying the tribulations o... 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

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

Los novios - Print, Library of Congress collection

Chapbook cover shows scene from a play: two men wearing bowlers stand in a street, one has a cane, the other a violin. The violinist casts his gaze toward a woman watching them from a second-story balcony. The ... More

Los novios - Print, Library of Congress collection

Chapbook cover shows scene from a play: two men wearing bowlers stand in a street, one has a cane, the other a violin. The violinist casts his gaze toward a woman watching them from a second-story balcony. The ... 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

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

Adiós, adiós! El último corrido de la despedida de Chonforo Vico

The broadside shows crowd of men pointing upward to an awkward looking man. The text conveys Vico's farewell sentiments to his friends as he leaves for Orizaba. On the verso there are two images: one of a man a... More

Adiós, adiós! El último corrido de la despedida de Chonforo Vico

The broadside shows crowd of men pointing upward to an awkward looking man. The text conveys Vico's farewell sentiments to his friends as he leaves for Orizaba. On the verso there are two images: one of a man a... More

Caricature, La última nota, triste canción, public domain cartoon imag...

Broadside, uncut, shows a swooning man, glass in hand. The verse conveys a sad man's laments about a hopeless love. This song is maudlin, but the print conveys heartfelt sadness. The hapless lover delicately ho... More

Caricature, La última nota, triste canción, public domain cartoon imag...

Broadside, uncut, shows a swooning man, glass in hand. The verse conveys a sad man's laments about a hopeless love. This song is maudlin, but the print conveys heartfelt sadness. The hapless lover delicately ho... 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

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

Esta es de Don Quijote la primera, la sin par la gigante calavera

Broadside depicting a calavera of Don Quixote riding an equally skeletal horse. He charges other skeletons with his lance. They are trampled, flee in fear and fly into the air. A second image below that of Don ... More

Esta es de Don Quijote la primera, la sin par la gigante calavera

Broadside depicting a calavera of Don Quixote riding an equally skeletal horse. He charges other skeletons with his lance. They are trampled, flee in fear and fly into the air. A second image below that of Don ... More

Esta es de Don Quijote la primera, la sin par la gigante calavera

Broadside depicting a calavera of Don Quixote riding an equally skeletal horse. He charges other skeletons with his lance. They are trampled, flee in fear and fly into the air. A second image below that of Don ... 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

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

Los sangrientos sucesos en la ciudad de Puebla, la muerte del jefe de ...

Broadside shows bust portrait of Chief of Police Miguel Cabrera juxtaposed with a scene showing a shootout involving a woman and several uniformed men in a compound. The text conveys the pre-revolutionary alter... More

Los sangrientos sucesos en la ciudad de Puebla, la muerte del jefe de ...

Broadside shows bust portrait of Chief of Police Miguel Cabrera juxtaposed with a scene showing a shootout involving a woman and several uniformed men in a compound. The text conveys the pre-revolutionary alter... 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

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 calavera del editor popular Antonio Vanegas Arroyo

Broadside shows the skeleton of publisher Antonio Vanegas Arroyo dressed in a bowler hat, dark glasses and a suit and sporting a long beard and mustache, standing in his print shop. Small skeletons work at aspe... More

La calavera del editor popular Antonio Vanegas Arroyo

Broadside shows the skeleton of publisher Antonio Vanegas Arroyo dressed in a bowler hat, dark glasses and a suit and sporting a long beard and mustache, standing in his print shop. Small skeletons work at aspe... More

La calavera del editor popular Antonio Vanegas Arroyo

Broadside shows the skeleton of publisher Antonio Vanegas Arroyo dressed in a bowler hat, dark glasses and a suit and sporting a long beard and mustache, standing in his print shop. Small skeletons work at aspe... More

La calavera del editor popular Antonio Vanegas Arroyo

Broadside shows the skeleton of publisher Antonio Vanegas Arroyo dressed in a bowler hat, dark glasses and a suit and sporting a long beard and mustache, standing in his print shop. Small skeletons work at aspe... More