Brief resume of Expedition to State of Vera Cruz,Mexico, 
By M.A.Carriker, Jr. ,Bsc.29 to May 28,3.940. 
Sailed from Hew York on December 29th.,1939,at 6 P.M.,on S.S.Mon- 
terey,and arrived at Veracruz about noon on January 4th.,after an unevent¬ 
ful voyage. 
I was accompanied by Mr.R.K.Stewart,photographer of the national 
Geographic Society. There was no trouble or delay in the Customs,either 
with the equipment of Mr.Stewart or my own,with the exception of the 
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fire-arms and ammunition,Y/hich mse» held up by the Customs until an order 
from the Minister of Defense,in Mexico City, could be secured for their 
release. 
Through the efforts of the American Consul,in conjunction with the 
Embassy in Mexico City,this was finally secured,but not until a full 
week had elapsed,so that I was eventually enabled to leave Veracruz for 
Tlacotalpam on on the morning of January 13th. 
Sehor Gutierrez had been advised of our coming,by telegraph,and had 
been able to arrange for the launch to leave Tlacotalpam for the Boca && 
de San Miguel on the follov/ing day,and we arrived in jm the Campamento de 
la Cabeza Colosal.near Tres Zapotes about 7 P.M.the same evening,Jan.14th. 
A "norte” had been howling all day,which turned to rain just as we 
left the village,so that the shelter offthe camp,inadequate as it was, 
proved to be very welcome. Mr.and Mrs Stirling and Dr.Drucker had arrived 
a week earlier,and made is very welcome. 
When I had called on Gen.Mange in Veracruz,he had offered me a 
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military escort from Tlacotalpam to the camp,and while I saw no reason 
why it should be necessary,nevertheless I accpeted with thanks,and a detail 
of five soldiers,under the command of a Lieutenant,was sent to Tlacotalpam 
to await our arrival. Upon my arrival there Sehor Gutierrez informed me 
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that Mr.Stirling had been having labor troubles at the camp,and strongly 
