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American Legion with cannon stolen from park in El Paso
American Legion with cannon stolen from park in El Paso
American Legion with cannon stolen from park in El Paso

American Legion with cannon stolen from park in El Paso

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Dateca. 1911
Mediumalbumen print
Dimensions3 7/8 × 6 1/2 in. (9.8 × 16.5 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of William K. Durbon on behalf of Colonel and Mrs. Donald A. Young
Object numberPA1977.065.019
DescriptionPancho Villa's "American Legion" stand with a cannon stolen from a park in El Paso, Texas. The American Legion was a group of non-Mexican mercenaries who fought for Villa during the Revolution. These men joined the cause often out of a sense of adventure, or hoping to become wealthy.
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