Background
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.