Gove y North Photographs of Mexico MSS.PHOTO.0196

Department of Special Collections and University Archives

2022

Green Library

557 Escondido Mall

Stanford 94305-6064

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URL: http://library.stanford.edu/spc

Language of Material: English

Contributing Institution: Department of Special Collections and University Archives

Title: Gove y North photographs of Mexico

source: Harper, Ida Husted, Mrs.

source: Plumb, Edward Lee

Creator: Gove y North

Creator: North, F.E.

Creator: Gove, Otis M. (Otis Meader), 1851-1931

Identifier/Call Number: MSS.PHOTO.0196

Identifier/Call Number: 27195

Physical Description: .5 Linear Feet (63 prints)

Date (inclusive): circa 1870-1884

Language of Material: Most images contain printed captions in Spanish. English captions written in ink on reverse.

Scope and Contents

63 cabinet cards produced by the firm of Gove y North. Otis M. Gove and F. E. North operated a photography studio in Mexico City from about 1870 to 1884, although about half of these prints contain an imprint crediting North alone.

Each mounted albumen print measures 5"x 8.5" with gold edges and the studio's imprint (along with "Fotografia Americana") stamped on the reverse. There is some variation in printed caption handwriting and a few are uncaptioned. All have handwritten descriptions/translations on reverse - these have been transcribed in brackets. Most cards are warped due to the print seizing up.

About fourteen images depict completed railroad construction projects such as bridges, trestles, and stations. This collection was received in 1915 in the papers of Edward Lee Plumb but were cataloged separately. Plumb was a diplomat, railroad promoter, and vice president of the Mexican International Railroad Company.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred from the Edward Lee Plumb Papers, 1856-1912 (M0149): https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf0779n4bf/

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Railroads -- Mexico -- History

Mexico -- History -- Photographs

Harper, Ida Husted, Mrs.

Plumb, Edward Lee

box 1, folder 1

397. Pueblo De Paso San Juan Linea de Jalapa [Town of Paso San Juan - Jalapa R.R.] 1

box 1, folder 2

340. Tajo de Nochistongo [Nochistongo Pass. Mexican Central R.R.] 2

box 1, folder 3

[Mexican Central R.R. station at Paso del Norte] 3

box 1, folder 3

[Interior of Mexican Central R.R. station at Paso del Norte] 4

box 1, folder 4

Ferro Carril Nacional, Acueducto De Jajalpa [210. Jajalpa Aqueduct - Mexican National R.R.] 5

box 1, folder 5

334. Canada De La Laja F.C. Nacional [Mexican National R.R. - Cañada de la Laja] 6

box 1, folder 5

303. Ferro Carril Nacional, Viaducto Del Laurel [Mexican National R.R., Laurel Bridge] 7

box 1, folder 6

274. Estacion De Maltrata F.C.M [Maltrata Station and Peak of Orizava - Mexican Veracruz R.R.] 8

box 1, folder 7

271. [Esperanza Station and Peak of Orizava - Mexican Veracruz R.R.] 9

box 1, folder 7

273. Barranca De Infiernillo [Mexican Veracruz R.R. - Infernillo Ravine] 10

box 1, folder 8

268. Barranca De Metlac [Barranca of Metlac - Mexican Veracruz R.R.] 11

box 1, folder 8

269. Puente De Metlac F.C.M [Metlac Bridge - Mexican Veracruz R.R.] 12

box 1, folder 9

275. Alta Luz y Pico De Orizaba, F.C.M [Alta Luz Station and Peak of Orizava - Mexican Veracruz R.R.] 13

box 1, folder 9

291. Puente Del Atoyac F.C.M [Mexican Veracruz R.R. - Atoyac Bridge] 14

box 1, folder 10

326. Portales Acambaro [Portales in Acambaro] 15

box 1, folder 10

327. Vista En Acambaro [View in Acambaro] 16

box 1, folder 11

149. Fuente En Aguascalientes [Fountain in Aguas Calientes] 17

box 1, folder 11

[144. Washerwomen at Aguas Calientes] 18

box 1, folder 12

141. Palacio Aguascalientes [Municipal Palace - Aguas Calientes] 19

box 1, folder 13

99. Vista En Amecameca [View from Sacro Monte, Amecameca] 20

box 1, folder 14

162. Chihuahua Des De La Catedral [View of Chihuahua from the Cathedral] 21

box 1, folder 15

101. Piramide De Cholula [Pyramid of Cholula] 22

box 1, folder 16

153. Iglesia Del Pocito [Church of the Little Well, Guadalupe] 23

box 1, folder 16

156. Villa De Guadalupe [View of Village of Guadalupe] 24

box 1, folder 17

150. Iglesia De Guadalupe [Church of Gudalupe] 25

box 1, folder 18

109. Guanajuato Al Sur Desde San Miguel [View of Guanajuato, south from San Miguel] 26

box 1, folder 18

106. Vista General De Guanajuato [General view of Guanajuato] 27

box 1, folder 19

110. Calle En Guanajuato [Street in Guanajuato] 28

box 1, folder 20

131. Casa en Ixtacalco [Houses in Ixtacalco] 29

box 1, folder 21

79. Paseo De La Reforma Mexico [Paseo de la Reforma - Avenue leading to Chaputlepec] 30

box 1, folder 21

52. Avenida en el Bosque de Chapultepec [Avenue in Grove of Chapultepec] 31

box 1, folder 22

3. Calendario Azteca y Fuente del Curio [Aztec Calendar and Fountain] 32

box 1, folder 22

33. Plaza De Armas [View of the National Palace - Mexico] 33

box 1, folder 23

[71. Embassadors Hall - National Palace - Mexico] 34

box 1, folder 23

20. Iglesia De Sto. Domingo [Church and Square of Santo Domingo - Mexico] 35

box 1, folder 24

133. Paseo Y Canal De La Viga [Paseo and Canal of La Viga - Mexico] 36

box 1, folder 24

23. Canoa Con Verdura [View on Canal - Mexico] 37

box 1, folder 25

[1. General Plan of the City of Mexico - 1881] 38

box 1, folder 25

26. Alameda, Mexico [The Alameda - Mexico] 39

box 1, folder 26

50. Castilo De Chapultepec [Castle of Chapultepec] 40

box 1, folder 26

59. Chapultepec. Castillo y Bosque [Castle of Chapultepec from the garden] 41

box 1, folder 27

279. Orizaba [General view of Orizaba] 42

box 1, folder 27

284. Vista En Orizaba [View in Orizaba] 43

box 1, folder 28

287. Casa Del Campo Orizaba [Country House in Orizaba] 44

box 1, folder 29

202. Linea De Nieve, Popocatapetl [Snow line on Popocatapetl] 45

box 1, folder 29

Popocatapetl, Del Norte del Crater [176. Popocatapetl - to the North of the Crater] 46

box 1, folder 30

Rancho Popocatapetl [173. Rancho de Flamacas, Popocatapetl] 47

box 1, folder 31

103. Zocolo De Puebla [Cathedral and Public Square in Puebla] 48

box 1, folder 31

Puebla a vista de pajaro [4. Bird's eye of Puebla] 49

box 1, folder 32

60. Iglesia De La Cruz Queretaro [ Church of La Cruz - Queretaro] 50

box 1, folder 32

67. Alameda De Queretaro [The Alameda, Queretaro] 51

box 1, folder 33

46. El Salto del Agua. Mexico [Fountain and Aqueduct of El Salto, Mexico] 52

box 1, folder 34

335. Vista De San Miguel de Allende [213. View of San Miguel Allende] 53

box 1, folder 34

337. Baños en San Miguel De Allende [221. Baths in San Miguel Allende] 54

box 1, folder 35

Monumento Azteca San Juan Teotihuacan [42. Carved Stone Head. San Juan Teotihuacan] 55

box 1, folder 36

259. Vista Marina, Vera Cruz [Marine View - Vera Cruz] 56

box 1, folder 36

Puerto De Vera Cruz [294. Port of Vera Cruz] 57

box 1, folder 37

Vista De Vera Cruz [293. Vera Cruz - View From Bay] 58

box 1, folder 38

299. Palacio Municipal Vera Cruz [Municipal Palace - Vera Cruz] 59

box 1, folder 38

295. Paseo Viejo De Vera Cruz [Old Paseo - Vera Cruz] 60

box 1, folder 39

256. San Juan De Ulua Vera Cruz [Castle of San Juan de Ulua - Vera Cruz] 61

box 1, folder 40

72. Vista General De Zacatecas [General view of Zacatecas] 62

box 1, folder 40

73. Mercado y Catedral Zacatecas [Market and Cathedral, Zacatecas] 63