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Vera Cruz -- church bombarded by "Chester" (LOC)

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  • swanq said:
    warandgame.com/2009/08/18/the-veracruz-incident/ describes the events of April 21, 22, when the Chester was involved at Vera Cruz.
  • swanq said:
    This looks to be: www.pbase.com/carlos1_photo/image/29699948 From www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/mxg.htm Veracruz (Convento de San Francisco, Faro Benito Juárez) 1872. Inactive since 1910. Approx. 23 m (75 ft) square masonry clock tower at one corner of the 2-story Convento de San Francisco, a 17th century convent and church. ... It was in this building that Benito Juárez promulgated laws reforming the Mexican constitution in the late 1850s. Still recognized as having been a lighthouse, the tower is now called the Faro Benito Juárez. The building is now a historical museum. Located at the foot of the Calle Benito Juárez y Morelos in downtown Veracruz. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: City of Veracruz(?). ARLHS MEX-144.

Vera Cruz -- Naval Academy bombarded by CHESTER and PRAIRIE (LOC)

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  • Bolobilly said:
    Boy, looks like the shells they used in those days didn't do much!
  • Momentous Growth said:
    Awesome keep it up!

Vera Cruz -- Signal to "Chester" to bombard Naval Academy (LOC)

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  • bior said:
    I believe this photo is related to this incident, which would time this at April, 1914: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_occupation_of_Veracruz
  • kodaksights said:
    Good photo Boa foto Bună fotografie Hình ảnh tốt Gutes Foto Dobrá fotografie Bella foto Хорошие фото
  • Kristi (LOC P&P) said:
    bior: Yes, agreed! Thanks for the information. We will expand the caption information for this image, and add a date as well.
  • Dry Squirrel said:
    Kodaksights: Dobre zdjęcie / Dobra fotografia ! - in Polish ;)
  • Por donde he dejado mis huellas said:
    Great photo - Wrong caption. The buildings in background do not match Veracruz ca. 1914. USS Chester attacked Naval academy early morning (8-9 am) on 22 April 1914. One of the men seems to be looking for planes. There were no planes flying over Veracruz on that date.