Views of Chile, circa 1880-1889

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Summary

Title:
Views of Chile
Dates:
circa 1880-1889
Abstract:
This collection of photographic prints by an unknown maker depicts views of Chile.
Extent:
35 photographic prints
Language:
Collection material is in English.
Preferred citation:

Views of Chile, circa 1880-1889, Getty Research Institute, Research Library, Accession no. 91.R.13.

http://hdl.handle.net/10020/cifa91r13

Background

Scope and content:

This collection of albumen prints comprises photographs from a disbound album depicting views of Chile, primarily of Santiago, but including images of Valparaíso and rural subjects as well. The photos are by an unknown maker and probably date to the 1880s. The 23 views of Santiago include the central plaza, the House of Congress, the Teatró Municipal, two views of the Alameda, the Quinta Normal, two views of Santa Lucia Hill, three images of the Recoleta Church and Monastery, and La Caridad. Views of private residences include that of the Cousiño family (four views, external and internal; also included are two views of the Cousiño estate in Lota). One image depicts a Corpus Christi procession in the streets of Santiago.

Photographs were originally mounted recto and verso; the photos from versos are now split from the mounts.

Titles from English captions are handwritten in ink on mounts above the images.

Biographical / historical:

The collection comprises 35 albumen photographs from a disbound album of views of Chile, primarily of Santiago, but also including images of Valparaíso and rural subjects. The photographs are by an unknown maker and were likely taken in the 1880s. The 23 views of Santiago include the central plaza, the House of Congress, the the Teatró Municipal, two views of the Alameda, the Quinta Normal, two views of Santa Lucia Hill, three images of the Recoleta church and monastery, and La Caridad. Views of private residences include those identifed as belonging to a Señora Cousiño (four views, external and internal; also included are two views of the Cousiño estate in Lota) and a Señor Concha (two views). One image depicts a Corpus Christi procession in the streets of Santiago.

Acquisition information:
Acquired in 1991.
Processing information:

Processed and cataloged by Beth Ann Guynn; finding aid encoded by Holly Larson with grant funding from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). Finding aid updated by Guynn in 2021.

Arrangement:

Disbound album; arranged by cataloger.

Physical location:
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About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Beth Ann Guynn
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-05-14 13:50:22 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for use by qualified researchers.

Terms of access:

Contact Library Rights and Reproductions.

Preferred citation:

Views of Chile, circa 1880-1889, Getty Research Institute, Research Library, Accession no. 91.R.13.

http://hdl.handle.net/10020/cifa91r13

Location of this collection:
1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 1100
Los Angeles, CA 90049-1688, US
Contact:
(310) 440-7390
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