Mexican City of Vera Cruz in 1847 Small 320×218 Medium 640×436 Large 1024×698 Download Tiff Original 2400×1636 | (2.4 MB) Description Aerial view of Vera Cruz, Mexico in 1847 showing buildings and the mountainous horizon. Keywords american history, General Scott, Mexican buildings, Mexican city, Mexico, vera cruz Galleries Mexican Buildings and Monuments Source: Lester, C. Edwards Lester's History of the United States (New York, NY: P. F. Collier, 1883)