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MS 115
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Title: Native Panamanian photograph collection
Date (inclusive): circa 1910-1930
Collection Number: MS 115
Creator:
Foto Flatau
Extent:
1.08 linear feet
(1 box)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Riverside, CA 92517-5900
Abstract: The collection consists of 25 photographs of indigenous people from the Darién Gap region of Panama, taken in the early 20th
century. Photographs in the collection depict Guna and Embera-Wounaan (also known as Chocó) people, both posed for portraits
as well as participating in their daily activities.
Languages: Select photographs in the collection have captions in English and Spanish.
This collection is unprocessed. Please contact Special Collections & University Archives regarding the availability of materials
for research use.
Copyright Unknown: Some material in this collection may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition,
the reproduction, and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions,
privacy and publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected
by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other
restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility
for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
[identification of item], [date if possible]. Native Panamanian photograph collection (MS 115). Special Collections & University
Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Purchased in 2021.
The collection consists of 25 photographs of indigenous people from the Darién Gap region of Panama, taken in the early 20th
century. Photographs in the collection depict Guna and Embera-Wounaan (also known as Chocó) people, both posed for portraits
as well as participating in their daily activities.
Most of the photos in the collection are stamped by the publisher Foto Flatau of Panama City, Panama.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Choco Indians
Cuna Indians
Indians of Central America
Indigenous peoples
Panama
Photographs