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Villa firing line Agua Puerta
Villa firing line Agua Puerta
Villa firing line Agua Puerta

Villa firing line Agua Puerta

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DateNovember 1915
Mediumgelatin silver print
Dimensions3 1/8 × 5 5/16 in. (7.9 × 13.5 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of William K. Durbon on behalf of Colonel and Mrs. Donald A. Young
Object numberPA1977.065.150
DescriptionVillista infantry in a firing line at the second battle of Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico, during the Mexican Revolution. The Carranzistas defeated Villa, who blamed American aid to the Federalistas for his defeat. Several months later, Villa attacked Columbus, New Mexico in revenge.
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