The Massacre at Ponce
This print commemorates the Massacre of Puerto Rican nationalists by the police in the city of Ponce in March 21, 1937. Nineteen persons were killed and hundreds wounded, including women and children. Blanton Winship, the U. S. appointed Governor at the time, controlled the Insular Police and the National Guard.
Artwork Details
- Title: The Massacre at Ponce
- Artist: Carlos Raquel Rivera (Puerto Rican, 1923–1999)
- Date: 1956
- Medium: Linocut
- Dimensions: Image: 12 1/16 × 9 1/16 in. (30.7 × 23 cm)
Sheet: 17 in. × 10 9/16 in. (43.2 × 26.9 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: John B. Turner Fund, 1959
- Object Number: 59.536
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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