Box 1

Scope and Content From the Collection: This collection contains one photo album of snapshots taken in Mexico in 1909 and 1910. The photographer is unknown, but the photos are labelled with captions written in French. The subjects of the photos include political parades (including Centennial Celebration, 1910), the children and home of Porfirio Díaz, posed pictures of "natives," picnics in the park (La Viga canal), and snapshots of friends. There are also photos of haciendas, agriculture and industry (such as Standard Oil Co. fields...