Slides, 1893-1897
File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
Photographs taken during the War of Canudos (Conselheiro Insurrection) in the State of Bahia, Brazil, 1893-1897. Includes Army officers and troops, encampments, views of Canudos and the neighboring towns, captured "jaguncos" (the followers of Antônio Conselheiro), the exhumed body of Conselheiro, and prisoners of war. Some officers are named in captions. There is also a photograph of Flávio de Barros, "expeditionary photographer." Brazilian photo historian Gilberto Ferrez has attributed these photographs to J. Gutierrez, a Spanish photographer who worked in Brazil.
Dates
- 1893-1897
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 206 items (1 boxes) : 58 photographic prints, 148 slides
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
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
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