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Arrival of Madero, R. Hernandez (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• BobMeade said:

  Francisco I. Madero, Sr. father of Francisco I. Madero, Jr., recently murdered President of Mexico and Rafael Hernandez. brother-in-law and cousin of the late President and who was his Secretary of the Interior arrived on March 7, 1913 from Vera Cruz aboard the Ward steamship Mexico according to this New York Times article of the following day: query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9906E1D9133BE633A... Madero, Sr., was 64 at this time, and his son bore a remarkable family resemblance judging by the photograph of the son in this wikipedia artile: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_I._Madero Francisco I. Madero, Sr., also appears in the following group portrait as subject number 12, with his son the President as subject number 5: www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/2536794768/in/p... Other Bain collection photographs in this photostream relevant to President Madero are here: www.flickr.com/search/?q=madero&w=8623220@N02

• Terrific Lake said:

  great shot

• Jesús Roberto Duarte said:

  Is this a grieving mood? His two sons (Gustavo and Francisco) were slain two weeks before.

• irishkungfu1 said:

  I don't see the parents smiling. Maybe Raefel Hernandez was just in an award moment. We were'nt there so how can you comment on their mood. His wife Mercedes is looking at him very concerened