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Album with various prints, c. 1900-1927

 Item — Box: 1

Scope and Content

From the Collection: This album, with a stamped cover entitled "W. Lincoln Wilson, Mexico City, D. F." contains over 200 black-and-white photos taken between 1900 and 1920. Tropical agriculture (rubber, coffee, fruit, sugar cane), food production, and farming technology are the dominant subjects. Other subjects include rural daily life of indigenous peoples, students/school scenes, and both urban and rural architecture. There are also coastal views from Campeche and Veracruz, and images of monuments, markets, and Chapultepec Park in Mexico City. Most stamped photos were taken from the negatives of Sumner W. Matteson and printed by Hugo Brehme in May of 1927. Prints are 9 x 17 in.

Dates

  • c. 1900-1927

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 236 items (1 box) : Album containing 236 photographic prints ; prints: 9 x 17 in.

Repository Details

Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451