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The images depict Father Miguel Pro (beatified 25 September 1988) before, during, and after his 23 November 1927 execution, authorized by Mexican president Plutarco Elías Calles.

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The images depict Luis Segura Vilchis before and during his 23 November 1927 execution, authorized by Mexican president Plutarco Elías Calles.

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The images depict Humberto Pro before and during his 23 November 1927 execution, authorized by Mexican president Plutarco Elías Calles.

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The images depict Juan Tirado Arias before and during his 23 November 1927 execution, authorized by Mexican president Plutarco Elías Calles.

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The images depict father, Rafael Acevedo, and son, Vicente Acevedo, prior to their 6 August 1926 executions in Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca, for the crime of distributing Catholic propaganda.

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The postcards depict six priests executed during the Cristero Rebellion. Also included is a postcard of Anacleto González Flores, a lawyer and active member of the Asociación Católica de la Juventud Mexicana and founder of the Unión Popular, executed on 1 April 1927, on authority of Mexican president Plutarco Elías Calles (beatified 15 November 2005).

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The postcards depict three members of the Asociación Católica de la Juventud Mexicana from León, Guanajuato executed during the Cristero Rebellion (3 January 1927): José Valencia Gallardo, whose tongue was cut out in response to his cry of ¡Viva Cristo Rey!, Salvador Vargas, and Ezequiel Gómez.

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The postcards depict Father Luis Bátiz Sainz (canonized 21 May 2000) and three lay Catholic activists from Zacatecas: Manuel Morales (canonized 21 May 2000), Salvador Lara Puente (canonized 21 May 2000), and David Roldán Lara (canonized 21 May 2000). All four men were imprisoned and subsequently executed under authority of Mexican president, Plutarco Elías Calles (15 August 1926). Note that the pencil annotation erroneously associates Lara Puente with León; he was active in Zacatecas.

Scope and Contents The postcards depict other Cristero activists including: (1) Leopoldo González (executed 19 August 1927); (2) former Zapatista general Manuel Reyes (executed 20 August 1927); (3) Manuel Melgarejo (executed 12 September 1926); (4) David Uribe Velasco (executed 12 April 1927; canonized 21 May 2000); (5) José García Farfán, chief of the Puebla chapter of the Adoración Nocturna Mexicana (executed 29 July 1926); (5) Armando Tellez Vargas; and, (7) an individual identified in the pencil annotation...

Scope and Contents The two postcards depict a funeral procession, with two coffins - one white and one black - leaving a house and then on the road to a local panteón for burial. The Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca stamps on the reverse of the postcards suggest that this may be the funeral procession of father and son Rafael and Vicente Acevedo (executed 6 August 1926). The photo also depicts a funeral procession. This image may be the procession accompanying the body of the deceased Father Miguel Pro (executed 23 November...