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Nuestra Senora De San Juan De Los Lagos, Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, José Guadalupe Posada

Marian Broadsides from Mexico

The recto is a full-page engraving of Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos with a highly decorative border, and the bottom half of the verso is an engraving of the Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos and its plaza.

The text on the verso is comprised mostly of prayers from the point of view of a pilgrim to the Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos. It includes an act of contrition and praises for various miracles performed by the Virgin. It concludes with a short history of the basilica and …

An All Around Kick, Charles Nelan

Nelan Political Cartoons

John Bull, back against a fence, holding a German Merchant ship in one hand and an American Merchant ship in the other, surrounded by Uncle Sam and two unidentified characters [Germany and Italy?] with “Russia” looking over the fence. A pipe-smoking man with a rifle labelled “Kruger” walking in the background.

Will Justice Be Smothered?, Charles Nelan

Nelan Political Cartoons

A blindfolded Lady Justice about to be smothered by two masked men holding a blanket bearing "Political Influence." The table near Justice is labelled "New Jersey" and the book on the table is "Law." A bottle of "Knock-out Drops" and an unconscious woman lie on the ground.

The Sole Survivor, Charles Nelan

Nelan Political Cartoons

Grover Cleveland wearing a sign reading, "The Democratic Party cannot with honor undertake the battle of the people except under a Leader that represents it best traditions and purposes." He is sitting on a tomb "W.J. Bryan, Died: 1896 & 1900," with gravestones nearby for Tom Johnson, A.P. Gorman, Dave Hill, Richard Olney, and Judge Parker. Likely refers to the election of 1900 when W.J. Bryan was defeated for the second time (1896 was the first time) by Wm. McKinley. Bryan would run again and be defeated again in 1908.

Devoto Salutacion Tiernas Alabanzas Accion De Gracias Y Expresivo Despedimento A La Milagrosisima Imagen De Nuestra Senora De San Juan De Las Lagos., Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, José Guadalupe Posada

Marian Broadsides from Mexico

An engraving of Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos fills the top half of the recto. She is flanked by cherubs in flight and birds at the top left and right hand corners. On the verso an engraving in the shape of an upside-down T intersects the text and separates it into separate columns. Inside the shape is a scene of worshippers gathered for mass in front of the image of Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos, with the image at the top of the shape framed by curtains and candles. At the bottom of the …

Coloquio Para Celebrar La Maravillosa Aparicion De Ntra. Senora De Guadalupe., Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, José Guadalupe Posada

Marian Broadsides from Mexico

An engraving on the top of the recto shows Juan Diego, with back turned, facing the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe with a hill in the background. Angels flank the scene, and all are encased in an elaborate border.

The text is a short dramatization with dialogue, scenic directions, and a musical chorus. It details a conversation between Juan Diego and Our Lady of Guadalupe. It begins with the first apparition at Tepeyac Hill, with the Virgin instructing Juan Diego to go to the Archbishop of Mexico City, Juan de Zumarraga, to tell him to build a temple on …

La Anima Sola, Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, José Guadalupe Posada

Marian Broadsides from Mexico

The recto contains a full-page engraving with a woman in the foreground. Visible from the chest up and otherwise engulfed in flames and standing in front of a barred window, she gazes upwards and stretches an arm upward, showing the shackles around her wrists. Above this scene on a dais made of clouds, Mary and St. Joseph intercede. Three men in robes sitting on thrones represent the Holy Trinity, and they have triangular haloes. Angels attend to the scene.

The text of the verso describes the experience of a soul in Purgatory and entreats the reader to consider such a …

Milagrosa Imagen De Nuestra Senora De Los Remedios, Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, José Guadalupe Posada

Marian Broadsides from Mexico

The recto has a full-page engraving of Our Lady of Los Remedios, with a large crown and mantle. The mantle drapes over the moon and heavens at her feet, resting on a snake wrapped around a sphere. The figure is atop a pedestal. The verso has an engraving depicting Jesus with a crown of thorns and tears of blood, flanked by angels.

The text describes an elderly woman who must beg for food; she visits her son who is a rich man and asks for his help. He refuses cruelly, claiming that he owes nothing to her and sends her …

Accion De Gracias A La Santisima Virgen Maria De San Juan De Los Lagos, Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, José Guadalupe Posada

Marian Broadsides from Mexico

The recto has an engraving of the Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos with Posada's signature on the bottom left corner. A large procession heading into the basilica spills out into the courtyard outside. The top of the verso carries an engraving from the inside of the basilica, with the image of the Virgin framed by curtains on the left and a clerical figure in biretta standing on a balcony on the right. A crowd stands facing both, with their backs visible. Text is placed so that it appears the crowd is saying: "Adios Virgen de …

Loa Dicha Por Una Cocinera Y Un Aguador En Honor De Nuestra Senora Del Rosario, Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, José Guadalupe Posada

Marian Broadsides from Mexico

The recto contains an engraving of two figures, a woman on the left and a man on the right. The woman holds out her finger toward him. A large pot stands between them.

The text is a loa, a short dramatic work that originated in Spain but that proliferated in Latin America. Loas entertained audiences waiting for the beginning of a festival or full length theatrical work. The dialogue of this work in between a cook and a water carrier. When a religious procession passes them, they stop their conversation and join in prayer for Our Lady of the Rosary.

Admirable Milagro De La Sma. Virgen De Guadalupe En El Pueblo De Taxco: Un Cirio Con Substancias Explosivas, Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, José Guadalupe Posada

Marian Broadsides from Mexico

The recto has a large engraving depicting the interior of a church. The image of the Virgin of Guadalupe is surrounded by candles on the altar. In front of the altar, various figures stand with the backs turned. One group surrounds a man on his knees.

The text describes the actions of a non-Catholic from Taxco resentful of the masses attending church. He brought two candles to the local church, including one filled with explosives. He brought them to the priest, asking that they be lit during the service on the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The priest instructed …

Subdue The Insurrection!, Charles Nelan

Nelan Political Cartoons

Wm. McKinley holding a flag while Uncle Sam faces him holding a broadside reading, "Subdue the insurrection! No other course is possible for the United States to pursue, with national honor. [signed] The Phlippines [sic] Commission." A portrait of General Otis is on the wall behind. Very likely refers to the First Philippine Commission established by McKinley on January 20, 1899.

Listen!, Charles Nelan

Nelan Political Cartoons

Wm. McKinley and W.J. Bryan kneeling on the ground, each with one ear to the ground. In the clouds, “November elections.” This could refer to either the 1896 election or the 1900 election, Republican McKinley defeating Democrat Bryan in both. The election of 1896 was considered a critical election that changed American politics at the time.

Singular Fenomeno. El Nino Sin Craneo En La Villa De Guadalupe., Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, José Guadalupe Posada

Marian Broadsides from Mexico

An engraving on the top of the recto shows a small figure sleeping on his side. According to the description in the text below, the child is depicted with eyes on his forehead and the body of a monkey, including a tail.

The text describes a stillbirth to a woman named Agapita. According to the story, the child was born with fetal anomalies including eyes in his forehead and a vestigial tail, though the title of the broadside states that the child was born without a skull. Agapita and others believe the child looks like a monkey and locals believe …

Sorprendente Milagro. Segunda Aparicion De Nuestra Senora La Virgen Santisima De Guadalupe, Entre La Hacienda De La Lecheria Y San Martin., Lmprenta De Antonio Vanegas Arroyo

Marian Broadsides from Mexico

Illustrator: Jose Guadalupe Posada

Come, all believers,

And adore with blind faith,

The Queen of the Heavens

Found in a maguey.