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Mineral de La Luz photograph album [graphic].
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Title:
Mineral de La Luz photograph albumCreator/Contributor:
La Luz Mining and Tunnel Co, creatorCreator/Contributor:
Horgan, John, JrAbstract:
Photographs depict mining facilities, miners, mine officials and mining scenes pertaining to the Mineral de La Luz silver
mine near La Luz, Guanajuato, Mexico. Photographs also depict views of other nearby mining operations such as Las Palmas,
San Juan, San Miguel, Santa Clara, San Bernabe, La Asunción, Los Lagos, San Vicente, Jesús María, Villarino, Bolañitos, San
Julien, Las Palomas, and San Pedro. Also depicted are views of Guanajuato, Mexico City and Cuernavaca. Throughout album
are portraits of Mexican laborers, including children, posing in their work environments.
Date:
1905?] (issued)Subject:
n-mx---La Luz Mining and Tunnel Co. -- Pictorial works
Mines and mineral resources -- Mexico -- Photographs
Miners -- Mexico -- Photographs
Poor -- Mexico -- Photographs
Child labor -- Mexico -- Photographs
La Luz (Guanajuato, Mexico) -- Pictorial works
Guanajuato (Mexico) -- Pictorial works
Mexico -- Pictorial works
Note:
Stamped in gold on front cover: La Luz Mining and Tunnel Co.
Prints include photographers' number, title and photographer's name (Horgan Photo, Scranton, PA) written in negative.
Inscribed inside front cover: Cooper Shapley, May, '05.
Type:
graphicPhotograph albums.
Platinum prints.
Physical Description:
graphic
photoprint
1 album (120 photographic prints) : platinum? ; 26 x 34 cm
Language:
Spanish