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Mexican-American War lithograph

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Lithograph by Adolphe Jean-Baptiste Bayot, based on a drawing by Carl Nebel. Originally published in the 1851 book The War Between the United States and Mexico, Illustrated.

Date created
1851
License
This work is believed to be in the public domain. Users are advised to make their own copyright assessment and to understand their rights to fair use.
Source
Original image housed by Wikimedia Commons

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  • Antebellum North Carolina: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina in the antebellum period (1830–1860). Topics include slavery, daily life, agriculture, industry, technology, and the arts, as well as the events leading to secession and civil war. (Page 7.2)

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Lithograph depicting the Mexican American War.

Size: 640×397

This lithograph depicting the Mexican-American War was first published in the 1851 book The War Between the United States and Mexico, Illustrated. In the lithograph, U.S. troops march on Monterrey.