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Album of Mexican and French cartes-de-visite
2000.R.25
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Description
The album of cartes-de-visite by mostly unidentified photographers, assembled during the time of
the French intervention in Mexico by an unknown person, contains photographs of Pre-Columbian related statuary; portraits
of 19th-century Mexican
presidents, military, and political figures; studio portraits of indigenous people, street vendors, and other professions;
portraits of figures
associated with the French in Mexico; portraits of Napoleon III and family; and portraits of the compiler's family and friends.
Background
The unidentified compiler of the album was likely someone who served in or was associated with the French army in Mexico during
the period known as the
French intervention in Mexico (1861-1867) when the French invaded and ruled Mexico, establishing Maximilian, Archduke of Austria,
as Emperor of
Mexico.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet
(1 album)
Availability
Open for use by qualified researchers.