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Mexico mining album, circa 1890-1895

 File — Small-Collections-Box: 10, Folder: PICT 996-009

Scope and Content

From the Collection: Collection consists of card-mounted photographs of mining subjects in Mexico from circa 1890-1895, on printing-out paper. Includes views of mine sites of San Augustin, La Luz and Portrero in mountain valleys, miner beside tin ingots at Pittsburg and Mexican Tin Mining Co., and a campsite there, stage coach and mine in Durango, interior of a furniture making shop in Zacatecas, mining sites in Sonora (La Barranca, La Dura, Minas Prietas and Trinidad). Also includes Teatro Juarez, a Neo-Classical building in Guanajuato, and cityscape showing decorative ironwork portals.

Dates

  • circa 1890-1895

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: uncounted items (1 folder) : 1 album, uncounted photographs

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Spanish; Castilian

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