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Mexican American War Collection

Background imageMexican American War Collection: Old 76 and Young 48, 1849. Creator: Richard Caton Woodville

Old 76 and Young 48, 1849. Creator: Richard Caton Woodville
Old 76 and Young 48, 1849. This intergenerational drama is set in a sumptuously furnished dining room. A young soldier, his injured left arm in a sling, his boots and trousers mud-spattered

Background imageMexican American War Collection: W. D. Daw, Confederate Veteran, Confederate Reunion, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. W. D

W. D. Daw, Confederate Veteran, Confederate Reunion, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. W. D
W. D. Daw, Confederate Veteran, Confederate Reunion, 1917. Lapel ribbon: 30th Annual Reunion - Mexican War - Excelsior Springs...1908

Background imageMexican American War Collection: Flight of The Mexican Army at The Battle of Buena Vista, Feb. 23, 1847. Creator: Unknown

Flight of The Mexican Army at The Battle of Buena Vista, Feb. 23, 1847. Creator: Unknown
Flight of The Mexican Army at The Battle of Buena Vista, Feb. 23, 1847

Background imageMexican American War Collection: General Kearny, 1849. Creator: Unknown

General Kearny, 1849. Creator: Unknown
General Kearny, 1849. American soldier Philip Kearny Jr. fought in the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War. From "Pictorial History of Mexico and the Mexican War"

Background imageMexican American War Collection: Rout of the Mexicans, 1849. Creator: Unknown

Rout of the Mexicans, 1849. Creator: Unknown
Rout of the Mexicans, 1849. Scene from the Mexican-American War. From "Pictorial History of Mexico and the Mexican War", by John Frost, LL.D.. [Thomas, Cowperthwait and Co

Background imageMexican American War Collection: Americans marching to Marin, 1849. Creator: Unknown

Americans marching to Marin, 1849. Creator: Unknown
Americans marching to Marin, 1849. US troops on their way to Marin, Mexico. From "Pictorial History of Mexico and the Mexican War", by John Frost, LL.D.. [Thomas, Cowperthwait and Co

Background imageMexican American War Collection: Commodore Conner, 1849. Creator: Unknown

Commodore Conner, 1849. Creator: Unknown
Commodore Conner, 1849. American naval officer David Conner served in the War of 1812 and the Mexican-American War. From "Pictorial History of Mexico and the Mexican War", by John Frost

Background imageMexican American War Collection: Colonel Cross, 1849. Creator: Unknown

Colonel Cross, 1849. Creator: Unknown
Colonel Cross, 1849. Truman Cross is considered the first American casualty of the Mexican War. From "Pictorial History of Mexico and the Mexican War", by John Frost, LL.D

Background imageMexican American War Collection: General Scott complimenting Col. Harney, 1849. Creator: Unknown

General Scott complimenting Col. Harney, 1849. Creator: Unknown
General Scott complimenting Col. Harney, 1849. Scene from the Mexican-American War: Major General Winfield Scott and Brigadier General William S. Harney of the US Army

Background imageMexican American War Collection: Storming of Monterey, 1849. Creator: Unknown

Storming of Monterey, 1849. Creator: Unknown
Storming of Monterey, 1849. Scene from the Battle of Monterrey during the Mexican-American War. From "Pictorial History of Mexico and the Mexican War", by John Frost, LL.D

Background imageMexican American War Collection: Wool's March to Monclova, 1849. Creator: Unknown

Wool's March to Monclova, 1849. Creator: Unknown
Wool's March to Monclova, 1849. American general John E. Wool advances to Monclova in Mexico. From "Pictorial History of Mexico and the Mexican War", by John Frost, LL.D

Background imageMexican American War Collection: Captain May's Second Charge, 1849. Creator: Unknown

Captain May's Second Charge, 1849. Creator: Unknown
Captain May's Second Charge, 1849. American soldier Charles Augustus May led a cavalry charge against Mexican artillery at the Battle of Resaca de la Palma during the Mexican-American War

Background imageMexican American War Collection: A Camp Kitchen, 1849. Creator: Unknown

A Camp Kitchen, 1849. Creator: Unknown
A Camp Kitchen, 1849. From "Pictorial History of Mexico and the Mexican War", by John Frost, LL.D.. [Thomas, Cowperthwait and Co. Philadelphia, 1849]

Background imageMexican American War Collection: Battle of Palo Alto, 1849. Creator: Unknown

Battle of Palo Alto, 1849. Creator: Unknown
Battle of Palo Alto, 1849. The Battle of Palo Alto, the first major battle of the Mexican-American War, was fought in 1846 between Mexican troops led by General Mariano Arista

Background imageMexican American War Collection: Death of Colonel Yell, 1849. Creator: Unknown

Death of Colonel Yell, 1849. Creator: Unknown
Death of Colonel Yell, 1849. American Brevet Brigadier-General Archibald Yell was killed at the Battle of Buena Vista in Coahuila, Mexico, during the the Mexican-American War

Background imageMexican American War Collection: A Texas Ranger, 1849. Creator: Unknown

A Texas Ranger, 1849. Creator: Unknown
A Texas Ranger, 1849. From "Pictorial History of Mexico and the Mexican War", by John Frost, LL.D.. [Thomas, Cowperthwait and Co. Philadelphia, 1849]

Background imageMexican American War Collection: General Twiggs, 1849. Creator: Unknown

General Twiggs, 1849. Creator: Unknown
General Twiggs, 1849. American soldier David E. Twiggs served in the War of 1812, the Black Hawk War, and the Mexican-American War

Background imageMexican American War Collection: Storming of Molino del Rey, 1849. Creator: Unknown

Storming of Molino del Rey, 1849. Creator: Unknown
Storming of Molino del Rey, 1849. Battle on the outskirts of Mexico City - scene from the Mexican-American War. From "Pictorial History of Mexico and the Mexican War", by John Frost, LL.D

Background imageMexican American War Collection: Troops landing at Point Isabel, 1849. Creator: Unknown

Troops landing at Point Isabel, 1849. Creator: Unknown
Troops landing at Point Isabel, 1849. From "Pictorial History of Mexico and the Mexican War", by John Frost, LL.D.. [Thomas, Cowperthwait and Co. Philadelphia, 1849]

Background imageMexican American War Collection: Mexican Lancer, 1849. Creator: Unknown

Mexican Lancer, 1849. Creator: Unknown
Mexican Lancer, 1849. From "Pictorial History of Mexico and the Mexican War", by John Frost, LL.D.. [Thomas, Cowperthwait and Co. Philadelphia, 1849]

Background imageMexican American War Collection: General Pillow, 1849. Creator: Unknown

General Pillow, 1849. Creator: Unknown
General Pillow, 1849. American soldier, politician and slaveowner Gideon Johnson Pillow was major general of volunteers during the Mexican-American War

Background imageMexican American War Collection: General Taylor taking leave of the Soldiers, 1849. Creator: Unknown

General Taylor taking leave of the Soldiers, 1849. Creator: Unknown
General Taylor taking leave of the Soldiers, 1849. Scene from the Mexican-American War - Zachary Taylor. From "Pictorial History of Mexico and the Mexican War", by John Frost, LL.D

Background imageMexican American War Collection: Drilling raw Recruits, 1849. Creator: Unknown

Drilling raw Recruits, 1849. Creator: Unknown
Drilling raw Recruits, 1849. From "Pictorial History of Mexico and the Mexican War", by John Frost, LL.D.. [Thomas, Cowperthwait and Co. Philadelphia, 1849]

Background imageMexican American War Collection: President Polk, 1849. Creator: Unknown

President Polk, 1849. Creator: Unknown
President Polk, 1849. American president James Knox Polk, known for extending the territory of the United States during the Mexican-American War

Background imageMexican American War Collection: Contests in the Streets at Monterey, 1849. Creator: Unknown

Contests in the Streets at Monterey, 1849. Creator: Unknown
Contests in the Streets at Monterey, 1849. Scene from the Battle of Monterrey during the Mexican-American War. From "Pictorial History of Mexico and the Mexican War", by John Frost, LL.D

Background imageMexican American War Collection: Captain Walker, 1849. Creator: Unknown

Captain Walker, 1849. Creator: Unknown
Captain Walker, 1849. American soldier and Texas Ranger Samuel Hamilton Walker served in the American Indian Wars and the Mexican-American War

Background imageMexican American War Collection: Nicholas P. Trist, 1849. Creator: Unknown

Nicholas P. Trist, 1849. Creator: Unknown
Nicholas P. Trist, 1849. In 1848, American lawyer, diplomat, planter and businessman Nicholas Trist negotiated the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo which ended the Mexican-American War

Background imageMexican American War Collection: A Guerrilla, 1849. Creator: Unknown

A Guerrilla, 1849. Creator: Unknown
A Guerrilla, 1849. From "Pictorial History of Mexico and the Mexican War", by John Frost, LL.D.. [Thomas, Cowperthwait and Co. Philadelphia, 1849]

Background imageMexican American War Collection: Ornamental Headpiece - The Siege of Vera Cruz, 1849. Creator: Unknown

Ornamental Headpiece - The Siege of Vera Cruz, 1849. Creator: Unknown
Ornamental Headpiece - The Siege of Vera Cruz, 1849. US flag and cannon during the Mexican-American War. From "Pictorial History of Mexico and the Mexican War", by John Frost, LL.D

Background imageMexican American War Collection: Major Ringgold, 1849. Creator: Unknown

Major Ringgold, 1849. Creator: Unknown
Major Ringgold, 1849. Samuel B. Ringgold became known as the "Father of Modern Artillery" for his military innovations

Background imageMexican American War Collection: General Gaines, 1849. Creator: Unknown

General Gaines, 1849. Creator: Unknown
General Gaines, 1849. American soldier Edmund Pendleton Gaines fought in the War of 1812, the Seminole Wars, the Black Hawk War, and the Mexican-American War

Background imageMexican American War Collection: Major-General Scott, 1849. Creator: Unknown

Major-General Scott, 1849. Creator: Unknown
Major-General Scott, 1849. American soldier Winfield Scott served in the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, and the American Civil War

Background imageMexican American War Collection: Cavalry Action, September 21st, 1849. Creator: Unknown

Cavalry Action, September 21st, 1849. Creator: Unknown
Cavalry Action, September 21st, 1849. Scene from the Battle of Monterrey during the Mexican-American War. From "Pictorial History of Mexico and the Mexican War", by John Frost, LL.D

Background imageMexican American War Collection: Lieutenant Hunter, 1849. Creator: Unknown

Lieutenant Hunter, 1849. Creator: Unknown
Lieutenant Hunter, 1849. USS Scourge, under American naval officer Charles Hunter, took part in the attack on the city of Vera Cruz, Mexico, during the Mexican-American War

Background imageMexican American War Collection: General Towson, 1849. Creator: Unknown

General Towson, 1849. Creator: Unknown
General Towson, 1849. American soldier Nathaniel Towson fought in the War of 1812 and the Mexican-American War. From "Pictorial History of Mexico and the Mexican War", by John Frost, LL.D

Background imageMexican American War Collection: Storming of Fort Teneria, 1849. Creator: Unknown

Storming of Fort Teneria, 1849. Creator: Unknown
Storming of Fort Teneria, 1849. Scene from the Battle of Monterrey during the Mexican-American War. From "Pictorial History of Mexico and the Mexican War", by John Frost, LL.D

Background imageMexican American War Collection: Admiral Thornton A. Jenkins, US Navy, between 1870 and 1880. Creator: Unknown

Admiral Thornton A. Jenkins, US Navy, between 1870 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Jenkins, Adm. U.S.N. between 1870 and 1880

Background imageMexican American War Collection: Arcgerm, Gen. J. J. (not in uniform), between 1860 and 1870. Creator: Unknown

Arcgerm, Gen. J. J. (not in uniform), between 1860 and 1870. Creator: Unknown
Arcgerm, Gen. J.J. (not in uniform), between 1860 and 1870

Background imageMexican American War Collection: General Taylor at the Battle of Resaca de la Palma (Furnishing Fabric), United States

General Taylor at the Battle of Resaca de la Palma (Furnishing Fabric), United States, 1846/48. American military leader Zachary Taylor fought in the Mexican-American War

Background imageMexican American War Collection: Portrait of Admiral William Branford Shubrick (1790-1874), Before 1874

Portrait of Admiral William Branford Shubrick (1790-1874), Before 1874. In uniform

Background imageMexican American War Collection: Samuel Ringgold, c. 1825. Creator: John Vanderlyn

Samuel Ringgold, c. 1825. Creator: John Vanderlyn
Samuel Ringgold, c. 1825

Background imageMexican American War Collection: Storming of Chapultepec, (1878). Creator: Unknown

Storming of Chapultepec, (1878). Creator: Unknown
Storming of Chapultepec, (1878). The Battle of Chapultepec in September 1847 was fought between the United States Marine Corps

Background imageMexican American War Collection: Death of Col. Clay, Battle of Buena Vista, Feby. 23d, 1847, pub. 1847. Creator: American School

Death of Col. Clay, Battle of Buena Vista, Feby. 23d, 1847, pub. 1847. Creator: American School
Death of Col. Clay, Battle of Buena Vista, Feby. 23d, 1847, pub. 1847 (hand coloured engraving). Mexican-American War 1846 - 1848. Battle of Buena Vista 22 - 23 February, 184; Henry Clay Jr

Background imageMexican American War Collection: The Porta Aurea, pub. 1764. Creator: Robert Adam (1728-92)

The Porta Aurea, pub. 1764. Creator: Robert Adam (1728-92)
The Porta Aurea, from Ruins of the Palace of Emperor Diocletian at Spalatro in Dalmatia, pub. 1764 (engraving)

Background imageMexican American War Collection: James K Polk, 11th President of the United States of America, (1901)

James K Polk, 11th President of the United States of America, (1901). James Knox Polk (1795-1849) served as president from 1845 to 1849, leading the nation during the Mexican-American War

Background imageMexican American War Collection: Storming of Chapultepec, 1877

Storming of Chapultepec, 1877. The Battle of Chapultepec, September 1847, was a battle between Mexican and American forces during the Mexican-American War. After William Henry Powell (1823-1879)

Background imageMexican American War Collection: Mexico City, Mexico, mid 19th century (c1880)

Mexico City, Mexico, mid 19th century (c1880). A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume III, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London, c1880

Background imageMexican American War Collection: Battle of Buena Vista, Mexico, 1847 (c1880)

Battle of Buena Vista, Mexico, 1847 (c1880). The Battle of Buena Vista was an engagement in the Mexican-American War. The American army under Major-General Zachary Taylor was able to repulse a much



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