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Amerique du Sud Photograph Album, 1886

 Collection
Identifier: PICT-988-001

Scope and Content

Album with mounted photographs. Most notable is a folded panorama of the harbor and city view of Rio de Janeiro. The panorama is a collotype, possibly from a photograph by Brazilian photographer Marc Ferrez. Photos apparently taken in South American countries other than Brazil include residential buildings (one with fantastic, eclectic architecture), a Victorian-era interior, family groups, horses and carriages, gauchos with cattle, and a landscape taken at Isla de Lobos - on the Atlantic coast of Uruguay - showing sea lions on a rocky seashore. There are many blank pages in album. Bound in green cloth with leather corners and spine; title "Amerique du Sud, 1886" in gilt on cover; marbled end papers.

Dates

  • 1886

Creator

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Copy Restrictions

Duplication of print and photographic material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for copyright compliance. For more information see the Photographs and Images Research Guide and contact the Pictorial Archivist.

Extent

uncounted items (1 box) : 1 photograph album; uncounted photographs

Language of Materials

Portuguese

Abstract

Album with mounted photographs. Photos apparently taken in South American countries other than Brazil. Includes residential buildings, family groups, horses and carriages, gauchos with cattle, and a landscape taken at Isla de Lobos - on the Atlantic coast of Uruguay - showing sea lions on a rocky seashore. There are many blank pages in album. Bound in green cloth with leather corners and spine; title "Amerique du Sud, 1886" in gilt on cover; marbled end papers.

Physical Location

B2. Shelved in Big Box location by Pictorial Number. Filed in box with PICT 988-002

Processing Information

Boxed with another photograph album, PICT 988-002, Vues de Rio de Janeiro Bresil.
Title
Finding Aid of the Amerique du Sud Photograph Album, 1886, 1886
Status
Completed
Author
Pictorial Collections Staff
Date
© 2008
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