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Escrito en la guarda: "72 D 04 Jorge Guerra 2512 Loading PULQUE A SCENE ON THE MEXICAN RAILWAY MÉXICO". I.O. "2512. Es propiedad Sonora News Company, City of Mexico"; Imagen impresa en formato de tarjeta postal, al reverso tiene un sello que dice: "INSTITUTO N. DE BELLAS ARTES. Propiedad Artistica y Literaria.Oficio Ministerio núm. 8214. Fecha; 10-7-08. Registro número 71". "REPÚBLICA MEXICANA TARJETA POSTAL" "PULQUE. Pulque, the Neutle of the Aztecs and Toltecs, is the fermented and elaborated sap of the Maguey(Agave Americana)known in the U.S.A. as the Century Plant. It was discovered about the 12th century by a Toltec noble, Papantizn, and it used soon became widespread among the Toltecs, eventually contributing, it is said, to their downfall. The Aztecs, who drove the Toltecs from the Valley of Mexico adopted it and maide it the tribal drink. About 62 carloads enter of city of Mexico every day, where 500,000 quarts, valued at $ 20,000 are drunk by the lower classes. The unfermented liquid is called aguamiel- honeywater; glucose, sugar and waterare its chief constituents. Twenty- two of tha trirty-three species of the Maguey produce pulque. The shops where it is sold are called ""Pulquerias"". MADE IN U.S.A" Depuró: Gloria Gtz. 14/01/10.