An account of a 1997 gathering in Acapulco says someone showed photos of the same alleged being in three Mexican locations on one day. Some images are said to remain online. How much can that account establish, and what would help check the claim?
What can we actually tell from these 1997 alien photos?
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On its own, the account establishes that the photos were reportedly displayed and that a particular claim was made about them. It does not establish that the images show an extraterrestrial, that they were taken at the stated places or time, or even that all three photos belong to one original series.
To assess more, you would want the earliest available copies, dates and context for when they appeared, and any records linking each image to a location. Without that kind of material, the careful description is that these are photos presented with an alien-related claim, not verified evidence of the claim.
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I'd start with the pictures themselves, not the most dramatic version of the story. Compare the available images for repeated details, cropping, and signs they may come from the same original. Then ask whether there is reliable documentation for the supposed locations and date. A visual resemblance alone would not prove the same subject was photographed in three places.
If no originals or independent records are available, the claim may simply remain unresolved. That is different from proving it false, but it is also a long way from confirming it.
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Maple Window:
So the event account and the photos are separate things to verify. The account can support that the story was being told, but not that the story was true.