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Veracruz Collection

Veracruz, a city steeped in history and rich with cultural heritage

Background imageVeracruz Collection: View of Veracruz and the San Juan de Ulua fort, Mexico (engraving)

View of Veracruz and the San Juan de Ulua fort, Mexico (engraving)
KW1078097 View of Veracruz and the San Juan de Ula fort, Mexico (engraving) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of Veracruz and the San Juan de Ula fort)

Background imageVeracruz Collection: Panoramic view of Aqueduct of Segovia illuminated by the setting sun, Spain

Panoramic view of Aqueduct of Segovia illuminated by the setting sun, Spain
The Aqueduct of Segovia (or more precisely, the aqueduct bridge) is a Roman aqueduct and one of the most significant and best-preserved ancient monuments left on the Iberian Peninsula

Background imageVeracruz Collection: Mexico - Street Scene at Veracruz

Mexico - Street Scene at Veracruz - Calle Independencia Date: circa 1920

Background imageVeracruz Collection: Hacha in the Form of a Skull, between 700 and 900. Creator: Unknown

Hacha in the Form of a Skull, between 700 and 900. Creator: Unknown
Hacha in the Form of a Skull, between 700 and 900

Background imageVeracruz Collection: Standing Male Figure, between 600 and 900. Creator: Unknown

Standing Male Figure, between 600 and 900. Creator: Unknown
Standing Male Figure, between 600 and 900

Background imageVeracruz Collection: Ballplayer Figure, between 600 and 900. Creator: Unknown

Ballplayer Figure, between 600 and 900. Creator: Unknown
Ballplayer Figure, between 600 and 900

Background imageVeracruz Collection: Palma, between 600 and 900. Creator: Unknown

Palma, between 600 and 900. Creator: Unknown
Palma, between 600 and 900

Background imageVeracruz Collection: Skull Hacha, between 600 and 900. Creator: Unknown

Skull Hacha, between 600 and 900. Creator: Unknown
Skull Hacha, between 600 and 900

Background imageVeracruz Collection: Yoke, between 600 and 900. Creator: Unknown

Yoke, between 600 and 900. Creator: Unknown
Yoke, between 600 and 900

Background imageVeracruz Collection: Palma in the Form of an Owl's Head, between 600 and 900. Creator: Unknown

Palma in the Form of an Owl's Head, between 600 and 900. Creator: Unknown
Palma in the Form of an Owl's Head, between 600 and 900

Background imageVeracruz Collection: Toad Ocarina, between c.700 and c.900 AD. Creator: Unknown

Toad Ocarina, between c.700 and c.900 AD. Creator: Unknown
Toad Ocarina, between c.700 and c.900 AD

Background imageVeracruz Collection: Mexico, Veracruz, Tlacotalpan. Window and arch of home

Mexico, Veracruz, Tlacotalpan. Window and arch of home. Credit as: Jim Nilsen / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont.com

Background imageVeracruz Collection: Hernan Cortes (1488-1547). Spanish conquistador

Hernan Cortes (1488-1547). Spanish conquistador of the Aztec empire. He decided to sink his ships, which were anchored in the city of Villa Rica de Veracruz

Background imageVeracruz Collection: The Conquest of Mexico (1519-21)

The Conquest of Mexico (1519-21)
The Conquest of Mexico (1519-1521). D- Hernan Cortes appoints ordinary mayors of the town, E- La Malinche makes the Totonac understand who Cortes is. Detail

Background imageVeracruz Collection: Conquest of Mexico

Conquest of Mexico
Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire (1519-21). Construction of the Villa Rica of La Vera Cruz, with the help of the Totonac Indians. Detail

Background imageVeracruz Collection: John Hawkins at the Battle of San Juan de Ulua

John Hawkins at the Battle of San Juan de Ulua
John Hawkins at the Battle of San Juan de Ulloa (Ulua), part of the second Anglo-Spanish trade war, New Spain (now Veracruz, Mexico), 24 September 1568. Date: 1568

Background imageVeracruz Collection: A large Iron-built trestle railway viaduct, Mexico

A large Iron-built trestle railway viaduct, Mexico
A large Iron-built railway viaduct in Veracruz State, Mexico, on the Veracruz - Mexico City line. Date: circa 1910

Background imageVeracruz Collection: Native of the region of Heroica Veracruz, Mexico

Native of the region of Heroica Veracruz, Mexico
6339110 Native of the region of Heroica Veracruz, Mexico by MG & Lisbet (19th century); (add.info.: Native of the region of Heroica Veracruz, Mexico)

Background imageVeracruz Collection: Figure of a Woman in Ceremonial Dress, A. D. 700 / 900. Creator: Unknown

Figure of a Woman in Ceremonial Dress, A. D. 700 / 900. Creator: Unknown
Figure of a Woman in Ceremonial Dress, A.D. 700/900. Possibly Totonac, Nopiloa, Veracruz, Mexico

Background imageVeracruz Collection: Pair of Earspools with Face in Interior, Possibly AD 450 / 1000. Creator: Unknown

Pair of Earspools with Face in Interior, Possibly AD 450 / 1000. Creator: Unknown
Pair of Earspools with Face in Interior, Possibly AD 450/1000

Background imageVeracruz Collection: Standing Figurine, 800 / 400 B. C. Creator: Unknown

Standing Figurine, 800 / 400 B. C. Creator: Unknown
Standing Figurine, 800/400 B.C. Black and white photograph depicting a structure protruding from water

Background imageVeracruz Collection: Mask, 200 B. C. / A. D. 300. Creator: Unknown

Mask, 200 B. C. / A. D. 300. Creator: Unknown
Mask, 200 B.C./A.D. 300

Background imageVeracruz Collection: Spouted Dish with King Vulture Heads, 800 / 400 B. C. Creator: Unknown

Spouted Dish with King Vulture Heads, 800 / 400 B. C. Creator: Unknown
Spouted Dish with King Vulture Heads, 800/400 B.C

Background imageVeracruz Collection: Figure Carried in a Litter, A. D. 600 / 950. Creator: Unknown

Figure Carried in a Litter, A. D. 600 / 950. Creator: Unknown
Figure Carried in a Litter, A.D. 600/950

Background imageVeracruz Collection: Fragment of a Hacha, c. A. D. 800. Creator: Unknown

Fragment of a Hacha, c. A. D. 800. Creator: Unknown
Fragment of a Hacha, c. A.D. 800

Background imageVeracruz Collection: Whistle, c. A. D. 800. Creator: Unknown

Whistle, c. A. D. 800. Creator: Unknown
Whistle, c. A.D. 800

Background imageVeracruz Collection: Standing Warrior Figure with Removable Mask and Headdress, A. D. 700 / 1000

Standing Warrior Figure with Removable Mask and Headdress, A. D. 700 / 1000
Standing Warrior Figure with Removable Mask and Headdress, A.D. 700/1000

Background imageVeracruz Collection: Heart-Shaped Sculpture, A. D. 100 / 1000. Creator: Unknown

Heart-Shaped Sculpture, A. D. 100 / 1000. Creator: Unknown
Heart-Shaped Sculpture, A.D. 100/1000

Background imageVeracruz Collection: Head, A. D. 800 / 1400. Creator: Unknown

Head, A. D. 800 / 1400. Creator: Unknown
Head, A.D. 800/1400

Background imageVeracruz Collection: Plate with an Image of a Moth, A. D. 900 / 1200. Creator: Unknown

Plate with an Image of a Moth, A. D. 900 / 1200. Creator: Unknown
Plate with an Image of a Moth, A.D. 900/1200

Background imageVeracruz Collection: Roller Seal, 800 / 400 B. C. Creator: Unknown

Roller Seal, 800 / 400 B. C. Creator: Unknown
Roller Seal, 800/400 B.C

Background imageVeracruz Collection: Figure of a Standing Warrior, A. D. 600 / 900. Creator: Unknown

Figure of a Standing Warrior, A. D. 600 / 900. Creator: Unknown
Figure of a Standing Warrior, A.D. 600/900

Background imageVeracruz Collection: Ritual Impersonator of the Deity Xipe Totec, 1450 / 1500. Creator: Unknown

Ritual Impersonator of the Deity Xipe Totec, 1450 / 1500. Creator: Unknown
Ritual Impersonator of the Deity Xipe Totec, 1450/1500

Background imageVeracruz Collection: Woman of the city of Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico

Woman of the city of Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico
6339108 Woman of the city of Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico by Belgian School, (19th century); (add.info.: Woman of the city of Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico. She wears a check shawl over embroidered skirts)

Background imageVeracruz Collection: A monumental Veracruz priest, c. 550-950

A monumental Veracruz priest, c. 550-950
1767148 A monumental Veracruz priest, c.550-950 by Veracruz (AD 600-900); 104 high cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A monumental Veracruz priest, late Classic, ca. A.D. 550-950)

Background imageVeracruz Collection: The Gorge of Metlac, and Bridge on the Vera Cruz and Mexico Railway (engraving)

The Gorge of Metlac, and Bridge on the Vera Cruz and Mexico Railway (engraving)
1060942 The Gorge of Metlac, and Bridge on the Vera Cruz and Mexico Railway (engraving) by Boot, William Henry James (1848-1918) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gorge of Metlac)

Background imageVeracruz Collection: Mictlantecuhtli (Lord of Mictlan) Remojadas Style, from Los Cerros, Tierra Blanca

Mictlantecuhtli (Lord of Mictlan) Remojadas Style, from Los Cerros, Tierra Blanca
XBP351803 Mictlantecuhtli (Lord of Mictlan) Remojadas Style, from Los Cerros, Tierra Blanca, Vera Cruz (pottery) by Pre-Columbian; height: 36.8 cm; Museo de Antropologia, Jalapa

Background imageVeracruz Collection: Cihuateotl figure representing a woman who has died in childbirth, Remojadas Style

Cihuateotl figure representing a woman who has died in childbirth, Remojadas Style
XBP351802 Cihuateotl figure representing a woman who has died in childbirth, Remojadas Style, from Tlalixcoyan, Vera Cruz (pottery) by Pre-Columbian; height: 136.5 cm; Museo de Antropologia, Jalapa

Background imageVeracruz Collection: Wheeled animal toy, Vera Cruz, Mexico (stone)

Wheeled animal toy, Vera Cruz, Mexico (stone)
XBP341879 Wheeled animal toy, Vera Cruz, Mexico (stone) by Mayan; length: 18.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; out of copyright

Background imageVeracruz Collection: Cofre de Perote, extinct volcano in Veracruz, Mexico

Cofre de Perote, extinct volcano in Veracruz, Mexico
Cofre de Perote or Naupa-Tecutepetl, extinct volcano in Veracruz, Mexico. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Roberto Freschi from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Background imageVeracruz Collection: Family with Corn, State of Veracruz, Mexico, 1927 (b / w photo)

Family with Corn, State of Veracruz, Mexico, 1927 (b / w photo)
472716 Family with Corn, State of Veracruz, Mexico, 1927 (b/w photo) by Modotti, Tina (1896-1942); eGalerie Bilderwelt; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageVeracruz Collection: Campesino, State of Veracruz, Mexico, 1927 (b / w photo)

Campesino, State of Veracruz, Mexico, 1927 (b / w photo)
472714 Campesino, State of Veracruz, Mexico, 1927 (b/w photo) by Modotti, Tina (1896-1942); eGalerie Bilderwelt; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageVeracruz Collection: The Capture of Veracruz by American Forces

The Capture of Veracruz by American Forces
American troops stand in formation across a large square, with soldiers on horseback gathered in the centre to celebrate the successful capture of Veracruz the day previously

Background imageVeracruz Collection: Revolutionaries killed by Americans at Veracruz

Revolutionaries killed by Americans at Veracruz
American soldiers stand holding rifles as the bodies of dead revolutionary soldiers are brought and laid out. This was the aftermath of the Battle of Veracruz

Background imageVeracruz Collection: U. S. Marines from naval ship Florida Occupy Post Office

U. S. Marines from naval ship Florida Occupy Post Office
U.S. Marines from the naval ship Florida occupy the post office in Veracruz. This was part of the operation to occupy Veracruz by the US navy in response to the Tampico Affair, where U.S

Background imageVeracruz Collection: Streetfighting in Veracruz

Streetfighting in Veracruz
On a street corner a group of men with rifles lay on the floor, as two men on the left stand and face each other, one in a pale uniform, the other in a dark uniform with a military cap on. Date: 1914

Background imageVeracruz Collection: U. S. Troops depart for Mexico 1914

U. S. Troops depart for Mexico 1914
A line of US soldiers in uniform and full kit march onto a ship, surrounded by wooden boxes full of supplies and weapons, en route to Mexico

Background imageVeracruz Collection: The Arrival of Maximilian at Gibraltar

The Arrival of Maximilian at Gibraltar
As Maximilians ship passes on his way to Veracruz to become Emperor of Mexico, the English garrison at Gibraltar fires a salute under the orders of Queen Victoria to celebrate. Date: 1864



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Veracruz, a city steeped in history and rich with cultural heritage. From the panoramic view of the illuminated Aqueduct of Segovia at sunset in Spain to the engraving capturing Veracruz and its iconic San Juan de Ulua fort, this place is truly captivating. The streets come alive with vibrant scenes, reminiscent of its past as a hub for trade and conquest. It was here that Hernan Cortes, the Spanish conquistador, set foot on Mexican soil during the Conquest of Mexico. The Battle of San Juan de Ulua witnessed John Hawkins' presence as he faced off against formidable opponents. As time passed, Veracruz embraced progress with an iron-built trestle railway viaduct that showcased modern engineering marvels. In 1951, we witness the disembarkation of Spanish forces at Veracruz, marking yet another significant moment in history. Beyond its historical significance lies Tlacotalpan - a charming town within Veracruz known for its picturesque architecture. A window and arch from one home offer glimpses into local life and traditions. However, not all moments captured are joyous; there were times when conflict marred these lands. French bombardments targeted the fort of San Juan de Ulua during turbulent times. In 1927, tragedy struck as coffins holding murdered leaders from Campesinos were laid to rest in Veracruz amidst the Mexican Revolution's chaos. This black-and-white photograph serves as a poignant reminder of their sacrifice. Veracruz stands tall today as a testament to resilience and perseverance through centuries filled with triumphs and tribulations alike. Its beauty lies not only in breathtaking landscapes but also in preserving stories etched deep within its walls – tales waiting to be discovered by those who wander through this remarkable city.