White sisters' photo album of trip to Guatemala, 1914
Item — Box: 4
Identifier: PAAC.101.A02
Scope and Contents
This album contains photographs from Elizabeth White's trip to Guatemala in 1914. The cover of the album has a sticker with the following initials written: "A.D.J., P.J., A.E.W., H.J.S" for Alice Day Jackson, Percy Jackson, Amelia Elizabeth White, and Herbert J. Spinden, respectively. Images include those related to architecture, archaeology, and some scenes with people. Many of the photographs show the glue molds of stellae in Quirigua being created; Elizabeth had been invited by Herbert J. Spinden to Hewett's expedition to Guatemala. Also included are photographs of other towns in Guatemala as well as stellae and ruins in Copan, Honduras. This album has been digitized.
Dates
- 1914
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to researchers on an appointment basis only, pending approval of application to view original material.
Extent
From the Collection: 2 boxes (Loose photographs and negatives)
From the Collection: 5 Volumes (Photo albums)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: White, Elizabeth, 1878-1972 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the NMHM Palace of the Governors Photo Archives Repository