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Death of Villa
Death of Villa
Death of Villa

Death of Villa

Photographer
Sitter (1878 - 1923)
DateJuly 1923
Locale
Mediumalbumen print
Dimensions2 13/16 × 3 in. (7.1 × 7.5 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of William K. Durbon on behalf of Colonel and Mrs. Donald A. Young
Terms
    Object numberPA1977.065.172
    DescriptionThis image contains material that may not be suitable for all ages.

    The body of Pancho Villa (right) strapped to a stretcher, alongside the body of one of Villa's bodyguards. A crowd of men, women, and children gather in the background. Two of Villa's bodyguards were killed in the ambush at Parral: Claro Hertado and Rafael Madreno. A third of Villa's bodyguards, Ramon Contreras, was the only survivor of the assassination ambush in Parral, Mexico. Villa was assassinated on July 20, 1923.
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