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[REV 25-NOV-2014]
Vintage photos of:
May 25, 1914. "Mrs. Del Campo and Ruth Rabasa," daughter of the Mexican diplomat Emilio Rabasa. View full size. George Grantham Bain Collection.
That's all. I just wanted to let you know that your reference to "My Favorite Year" made me chuckle. It took me a couple of minutes to place it.
Hello. Does anyone have more pictures about Emilio Rabasa or his brother Ramón Rabasa? -- Mr. Molina
Interesting links. I wonder if anyone took a picture of the "Picturesque Aztec nurse"...
This was taken during the time of the Niagara Falls Peace Conference concerning the "Mexican Crisis" (Mexican Revolution -- Huerta/Zapata/Villa, etc.)
NY Times Link 1
NY Times Link 2
Hopefully those links link will work for a while. If not, query the NY Times site for "Huerta Delegates Arrive in New York" and "Delegates Silent on Huerta Offer."
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