Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, circa 1864, detail

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Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, circa 1864, detail

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Cropped, sized, and prepared for use here by John Osborne, Dickinson College, September 5, 2008.

Depicted ContentAt Vera Cruz, Emperor Maximilian of Mexico arrives in his new country for the first time

Depicted ContentThe newly sworn Emperor Maximilian of Mexico arrives in his capital city for the first time

Depicted ContentAt Miramar Castle in Trieste, Austria, Archduke Maximilian officially accepts the imperial throne of Mexico

Depicted ContentMexican conservatives ask Austrian prince Maximilian to become Emperor of Mexico

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Maximilian, Emperor of Mexico

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Brady-Handy Photograph Collection, Library of Congress

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