Touristic postcards and photographic views of Mexico, 1900-1913
File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
Photographs of the Florida and Philadelphia plantations in Chiapas, Mexico; trip along the Lumija and Tulija Rivers by steamboat to the plantations where tropical crops--rubber, pineapple, vanilla, and bananas--were grown. Shown are personnel, administration building and Indian laborers' housing, forest scenes, and crops. Other photos are touristic views of Mexico--people and trades, monuments, churches and shrines, casino, landscapes--were taken by commercial photographers, including C.B. Waite, and purchased from commercial distributors in Mexico City, such as W.G. Walz. Most photos are printing-out paper mounted on cardboard. Also included are panoramic photos and postcards. Identified are Judge Carpenter of Janisville, WI and Kirby Smith. Some photos marked on back as collection of H.W. Fay, editor of the DeKalb (IL) Review. Prints are 27.5 x 10 cm. (11 x 4 in.) or smaller.
Dates
- 1900-1913
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 61 items (1 box) : 61 photographic prints ; 27.5 x 10 cm. (11 x 4 in.) or smaller.
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