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Object Number
59-50-20
Display Title
Photographs, primarily commercial views of Mexico and Guatemala
Descriptions
Object Description
Photographs, primarily commercial views of Mexico and Guatemala. Subjects include people, soldiers, plants, landscapes, Palenque relief, gold ornaments from tomb at Tehuantepec, ?ee of Montezuma, Chapultepec, Chichen Itza, Old Chapel near Chalco, Tehuanas, Merida, Santa Cruz, Okop, and views of artifact ruins from Uxmal, Yucatan. Seven views of Merida by Guerra, Three views inscribed mount-verso in ink "Merida Mayo 14 / 92" (inscription in Spanish also refers to Stephen Salisbury of the American Antiquariuan Society in Worcester). Many views annoted in pencil mount verso by David Casares. Subjects include: Henequen plantation, July, 1891, Laban, Santa Cruz, and Okop. P-print numbers included in this inventory: 1682, 1740 (N31479), 1741 (N30682),1742, 1743, 1744, 1745, [see Object Description text entry for extended description]
Department
Photographic
Date
ca. 1891 - 1905
Artist
Julio Michaud
Artist
Guerra
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
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Mexico
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Yucatan
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<County>
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Merida
Central America / Mexico / Yucatan / <County> / <City> / Santa Cruz
Central America / Mexico / Yucatan / <County> / <City> / Santa Cruz
Materials
Albumen print
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