Hispanic culture in the Southwest (photographs), approximately 1870-1910

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Summary

Title:
Photographs of Hispanic culture in the Southwest
Dates:
approximately 1870-1910
Abstract:
Photographs documenting various aspects of Hispanic culture in the Southwest, as well as northern Mexico, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Extent:
99 photographs
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Photographs of Hispanic culture in the Southwest, BANC PIC 2010.007[:item number], The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Background

Scope and content:

Photographs, chielfy by professional photographers of the region, documenting various aspects of Hispanic culture in the Southwest, as well as northern Mexico, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Subjects inlcude churches, adobe houses, streets, plazas, adobe ovens, and donkeys used as pack animals. Regions depicted include Santa Fe, Taos, Albuquerque and other New Mexico locations; Arizona; Ciudad Juárez (Mexico); and unidentified areas of southern Colorado. Also depicted are individuals and groups from these regions, many identified in captions as "Mexicans".

Acquisition information:
The Photographs of Hispanic culture in the Southwest were purchased by The Bancroft Library from Almagre Books in 2009.
Processing information:

Processed by Bancroft Library staff in 2009.

Arrangement:

This collection was organized by the seller into topical series:

  1. Church Exteriors
  2. Church Interiors
  3. Adobe Homes and Domestic Scenes
  4. Plazas and Street Scenes
  5. Hornos (adobe bake ovens)
  6. Occupations and Crafts
  7. Addenda: Santa Fe
Physical location:
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Physical facet:
: albumen and gelatin silver or collodion prints, chiefly on card mounts
Dimensions:
; 21 x 26 cm or smaller.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Bancroft Library staff.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2016-09-29 11:16:03 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Photographs of Hispanic culture in the Southwest, BANC PIC 2010.007[:item number], The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
Contact:
510-642-6481
bancref-library@berkeley.edu
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