RPPC, "Burying the Dead," Mass Trench Burial, Mexican Revolution
Updated September 2, 2026
This auction ended on September 19, 2026.
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| Lot number | 0612 |
| Estimate | $50 - $100 |
| Opening bid | $25 |
| Auction | September 2026 Photographic History Auction |
| Date | September 19, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Michael Lehr Antiques |
| Location | Rockaway, New Jersey |
A harrowing real photo postcard documents a mass trench burial, almost certainly connected to the Mexican Revolution of the 1910s. Rows of casualties in civilian and military dress lie side by side
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