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1867

LIFE Photo Collection

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Archduke Maximilian (2R) who was sent by Napoleon III to Mexico to become Emperor and establish an empire, receiving last rites fr. priest overcome w. grief in his prison cell during his last moments before being executed by a Mexican firing squad.

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  • Date: 1867
  • Location: Mexico
  • Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
  • Subject Keywords: Habsburg Royal Family, Habsburg Royal Family, Maximilian, 1860s
  • Publisher: TimeLife
  • Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
  • Provider: LIFE
  • Original ID: TimeLife_image_1155410
  • Credits: MANSELL COLLECTION
LIFE Photo Collection

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