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"Assasinated in Parral in 1923. Goes to join the thousands he sent before him"
"Assasinated in Parral in 1923. Goes to join the thousands he sent before him"
"Assasinated in Parral in 1923. Goes to join the thousands he sent before him"

"Assasinated in Parral in 1923. Goes to join the thousands he sent before him"

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DateJuly 1923
Mediumgelatin silver print
Dimensions3 1/4 × 5 9/16 in. (8.3 × 14.2 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of William K. Durbon on behalf of Colonel and Mrs. Donald A. Young
Object numberPA1977.065.179
DescriptionThis image contains material that may not be suitable for all ages.

The body of Pancho Villa lies in a hospital bed in Parral, Mexico. His gunshot wounds can be clearly seen. The body of another patient can be seen in a nearby bed. Villa was assassinated on July 20, 1923.
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