Death of Villa
Photographer
Otis Aultman
DateJuly 20, 1923
Mediumalbumen print
Dimensions3 5/16 × 4 13/16 in. (8.4 × 12.2 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of William K. Durbon on behalf of Colonel and Mrs. Donald A. Young
Object numberPA1977.065.171
DescriptionThis image contains material that may not be suitable for all ages.The body of Pancho Villa hangs out of the passenger door of a 1919 Dodge Roadster. The body of his chauffer, Colonel Miguel Trillo, is in the driver's seat. They were shot by riflemen as they drove down a street in Parral, Mexico. A crowd of men, women, and children can be seen looking at the bodies in the car. Villa was assassinated on July 20, 1923.
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