Edges of Empire
Taken between 1912 and 1917, this photograph depicts an execution in Mexico during the Mexican Revolution. In the photo, American border troops stand watch in the background while two young, Mexican men are hung on a tree. An armed Mexican soldier poses in the foreground of the photograph. The Mexican soldier looks on without
Mexico http://digitalcollections.smu.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/mex/id/595/rec/36 The title of the photo is “An officer of the Mexican Rurales” which was photographed by Charles Burlingame Wait in 1904 in Mexico. Right away you can spot the officer holding a sword while on top of the horse. His surrounding seems consists of trees and appears to be supervising. The officer could
http://digitalcollections.smu.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/mex/id/297/rec/264 This photo from Mexico depicts a group of men, presumably Mexican Revolutionaries, standing in a line. Each soldier is sporting a sombrero and holding a rifle, and all of the soldiers are covered in ammunition rounds all over their body. Not only do they stand there in a serious manner, but with a passion.
This photo depicts the railway and the tunneling system used to connect different parts of India. These railways were essential in India for both the British and Indian people. Goods could move easier throughout India bolstering the economy, while at the same time allowing the British to transport goods from Northern India to their ports,
In Mexico the train industry, in addition to allowing the flow of goods, was essential in the spread of revolutionary ideas, as people could navigate the extensive countryside of Mexico and relate their beliefs and ideal image of Mexico. After the start of the Mexican Revolution, it also allowed for the movement of troops in
Alexander Leonard Rajpoots by William Johnson, 1855 This photograph depicts 4 Rajput soldiers posing in their uniforms. The uniforms are a very ornate combination of cloths with no real armor or protection benefit. All 4 of them are also wearing a similar style head wrap. They all have lengthy hair; two of them have the