Blessed Miguel Juarez kneeling in prayer just before his execution (Primary Title)

Unidentified Press Photographer (Artist)

1927
Photographs
Works On Paper
Gelatin silver print
Sheet: 5 × 6 1/16 in. (12.7 × 15.41 cm)
Image: 4 5/8 × 6 11/16 in. (11.75 × 16.99 cm)
2014.358
Not on view
Stamped in purple ink on print verso: "Nov 28 1927". Stamp in purple ink on print verso: Remnants of Herald Tribune Art Department Stamp, with inscriptions in graphite within. Newspaper caption adhered to upper edge print verso: "Father Pro Juarez kneeling in prayer just before his execution, Against the execution wall may be seen the dummy figures used by the rifle squad for practice." Inscribed in graphite on print verso: "#4283" [encircled], "1" [encircled], "Daily" [encircled], and "2-Mex".
Newspaper caption adhered to upper edge print verso: "Father Pro Juarez kneeling in prayer just before his execution, Against the execution wall may be seen the dummy figures used by the rifle squad for practice." Inscribed in graphite on print verso: "#4283" [encircled], "1" [encircled], "Daily" [encircled], and "2-Mex".
Kathleen Boone Samuels Memorial Fund
©artist or artist’s estate

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