Mexico Survey Expedition Photograph Album
Collection
Identifier: PICT-2020-005
Scope and Content
The photograph album contains 77 black and white photographs, 3x5.5" and smaller. 54 photographs in the front of the album document a multi-national survey expedition to Mexico. Photos in the back of the album depict women and small children. Most of the images in the album are captioned.
Landscapes, indigenous people, and members of the expedition are depicted. Activities of indigenous life (a water train, a pack train, rustling wood, mescal production, cattle branding, corn grinding) are documented. Particular places identified include Ixtlán, Arroyo de Piedras, Campostela, Ahuancatlán, Los Copales, Camp El Ocote, Camp Buena Vista.
Landscapes, indigenous people, and members of the expedition are depicted. Activities of indigenous life (a water train, a pack train, rustling wood, mescal production, cattle branding, corn grinding) are documented. Particular places identified include Ixtlán, Arroyo de Piedras, Campostela, Ahuancatlán, Los Copales, Camp El Ocote, Camp Buena Vista.
Dates
- circa 1900
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of CSWR material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy, and libel laws. Permission is required for publication or distribution. For more information see the Photographs and Images Research Guide and contact the Pictorial Archivist.
Extent
77 items (1 box) : 1 album with 77 photographic prints ; prints: 3 x 5.5 in.
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The photograph album contains 77 black and white photographs. 54 photographs document a multi-national survey expedition in Mexico.
Physical Location
B2. Filed by pictorial number.
- Black-and-white photographs
- Indigenous peoples – Mexico –Pictorial works
- Landscape photography -- Mexico – Pictorial works
- Mexico -- 20th century -- Pictorial works
- Mexico -- Description and travel -- Pictorial works
- Mexico -- Social life and customs -- Pictorial works
- Photograph albums
- Photograph albums -- Mexico
- Surveying--Public lands--Mexico--History -- Pictorial works
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Mexico Survey Expedition Photograph Album, circa 1900
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- B. Silbergleit
- Date
- © 2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
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