Mexico Maximilian Era Cartes-de-Visite Collection
Collection
Identifier: PICT-997-013
Scope and Content
Albumen carte de visite photographs depicting Maximilian, Carlota, their court, and military personnel during the European intervention in Mexico, 1863-1867. Photos include portraits of the rulers, army officers and soldiers, and portraits of court members. Photos related to the execution of Maxmilian include photos of his body, the site of execution, and montages of the event. Other photomontages show the imperial couple and leading persons of their court and of the republican leaders who followed their reign. There are also portraints of "tipos populares," (street vendors), including some of women smoking and women and children making tortillas with a banner of the Virgin of Guadalupe in the background. Others show the Kickapoo Indian delegation to Maximilian's court. There are a small number of images of Chapultepec Castle (including an interior) and other important buildings, such as the Naitonal Palace. Two images are duplicates. The names of photographers, Francois Aubert and Mérille appear on the photo mounts.
Most of the prints are 3-1/4 x 2-1/4 inch cartes-de-visite; one imperial size print, 8 x 10 inches, is boxed in a separate portfolio.
Most of the prints are 3-1/4 x 2-1/4 inch cartes-de-visite; one imperial size print, 8 x 10 inches, is boxed in a separate portfolio.
Dates
- 1863-1867
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
70 items (1 box) : 70 cartes de visite ; most 3.25 x 2.25 in, one (imperial size) 8 x 10 in.
Language of Materials
Spanish; Castilian
Abstract
Albumen carte de visite photographs depicting Maximilian, Carlota, their court, and military personnel during the European intervention in Mexico, 1863-1867.
Physical Location
B2. Shelved by Pictorial Number.
- Castillo de Chapultepec (Mexico City, Mexico)
- Indian children -- North America -- Pictorial works
- Indian women -- Mexico -- Pictorial works
- Indians of North America -- Pictorial works
- Kickapoo Indians -- Mexico -- Pictorial works
- Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint
- Mexico -- History -- European intervention, 1861-1867 -- Pictorial works
- Photomontages -- Mexico
- Portraits -- Mexico
- Soldiers -- Mexico -- Pictorial works
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Mexico Maximilian Era Cartes-de-Visite Collection, 1863-1867
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Pictorial Collections Staff
- Date
- © 2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in 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
cswrref@unm.edu
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
cswrref@unm.edu