Mexico Mining Album
Collection
Identifier: PICT-996-009
Scope and Content
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.
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 folder) : 1 album, uncounted photographs
Language of Materials
Spanish; Castilian
Abstract
Collection consists of card-mounted photographs of mining subjects in Mexico from circa 1890-1895.
Physical Location
B2. Small Collections box 10. Filed by Pictorial Number.
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Mexico Mining Album, circa 1890-1895
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- 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
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