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Scope and Contents One broadside, produced by Rafael Carrera's government in 1857, announces the surrender of William Walker in Nicaragua to combined Central American forces. The broadside is written in Spanish.

Scope and Contents One broadside, produced by Rafael Carrera's government in July 1857, welcomes home troops from the Nicaraguan battlefront who were fighting William Walker's forces. The broadside is written in Spanish.

Scope and Contents This broadside from Boyacá, New Granada, (present day Colombia) describes a 1670 follow up visit concerning an Indigenous man living with his mother originally reported in a census conducted thirty- four years prior. The broadside is signed by the magistrate Rodrigo Zapata who certified the details. Written in Spanish.

Scope and Contents One broadside dated March 1847, from Puebla Governor Domingo Ibarra thanking citizens for their resistance to a recent attempted insurrection in late February 1847. The insurrection consisted of a series of coups to overthrow Mexican presidents and heads of state, collectively known as the Revolt of the Polkos.

Scope and Contents One broadside from the Puebla state government under the authority of Governor Domingo Ibarra in March 1847, that sought to raise 100,000 pesos in funds for the Mexican Army, which was facing the American invasion in Veracruz. The decree also established the Patriotic Board of Aid, a group that assured the participation of citizens in acquiring war funds.

Scope and Contents One broadside of a legal decree from January 1847, in the Federal District of Mexico to establish the raising of fifteen million pesos in funds to support the Mexican Army to continue the war against the United States. The law was issued by Mexican President Valentín Gómez Farías and later authorized in the Federal District by Governor Juan José Baz.

Scope and Contents One letter written from United States soldier Charles Hagner to a correspondent in Portsmouth, New York, while in Mexico City, Mexico, during the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo at the conclusion of the Mexican War. The two-page long letter expressed Hagner's opinions of the war effort in Mexico, the length of time it took to develop the treaty, and a map donation to the local museum.

Scope and Contents This broadside, published by Antonio Vanegas Arroyo in 1911, honors the anniversary of Mexican independence and praises President Francisco Madero, who served at the start of the Mexican Revolution. The paper is colored green, white, and red to resemble the Mexican flag, contains patriotic verses, and has a portrait of Madero.

Scope and Contents This broadside is a 1915 land reform decree in revolutionary Mexico that reestablished community-controlled lands, and outlined ways the government would settle land owning claims and enforce expropriations. The broadside is signed by "V. Carranza," José Venustiano Carranza de la Garza, who was a wealthy land owner and politician.

Scope and Contents This broadsheet (April 1, 1894) printed by Antonio Vanegas Arroyo and illustrated by José Guadalupe Posada advertises a reenactment of the Third Battle of Puebla. The broadside describes construction of replica battle fortifications, real military units taking part in the proceedings, and includes prolific praise for Mexican President Porfirio Díaz.

Scope and Contents This broadsheet printed by Antonio Venagas Arroyo and illustrated by José Guadalupe Posada reports on a possibly true murder committed by a woman in Tuxpan, Veracruz, in 1910. The text is partially written in verse and prose with song lyrics on the verso. The illustration depicts two devil characters cheering on the accused murderer as the attack on the victim commences.

Scope and Contents One broadside of an 1828 decree in Tampaulipas, Mexico, by the Finance Commission to reassess taxes already in effect, particularly on tithes and tobacco. The first part of the decree emphasizes the state's efforts not to place undue taxes upon its citizens. The second part of the decree concludes that tithes and tobacco will be taxed on an annual basis.

Scope and Contents One broadside of a Saltillo, Mexico, decree published in January 1830, by the Mexican government repealing restrictions placed upon Spanish citizens three months earlier. The decree is signed by Governor of Coahuila y Tejas José María Viesca and State Secretary Santiago del Valle.