Finding Aid for Views of Chile 91.R.13
Beth Ann Guynn
Special Collections
2010
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Contributing Institution: Special Collections
Title: Views of Chile
Identifier/Call Number: 91.R.13
Physical Description: 35 photographic prints
Date (inclusive): circa 1880-1889
Abstract: This collection of photographic prints by an unknown maker depicts views of Chile.
Language of Material: Collection material is in English.
Arrangement
Disbound album; arranged by cataloger.
Biographical/Historical Note
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.
Access
Open for use by qualified researchers.
Publication Rights
Acquisition Information
Acquired in 1991.
Preferred Citation
Views of Chile, circa 1880-1889, Getty Research Institute, Research Library, Accession no. 91.R.13.
http://hdl.handle.net/10020/cifa91r13
Processing History
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.
Scope and Content of Collection
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.
Digital Collection
The collection was digitized by the repository in 2024 and the images are available online:
http://hdl.handle.net/10020/91r13
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Processions, Religious -- Chile -- Santiago
Santiago (Chile) -- Description and travel
Santiago (Chile) -- Buildings, structures, etc
Albumen prints -- Chile -- 19th century
Valparaíso (Chile) -- Description and travel
Views of Chile
Views of Chile
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Señora Cousiño's Country Residence at Lota, Chile 91.R.13-1
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In the Grounds of Señora Cousiño's Residence at Lota, Chile 91.R.13-2
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Bird's-eye View of the Central Plaza in Santiago de Chile 91.R.13-3
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A Street in Santiago on One Side of the Central Plaza 91.R.13-4
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The House of Congress, Santiago de Chile 91.R.13-5
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Teatró Municipal, (Government Theatres), Santiago de Chile 91.R.13-6
box 1
In the Alameda, Santiago 91.R.13-7
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In the Alameda, Santiago, Chile 91.R.13-8
Scope and Contents
Shows the Altar de la Patria with the equestrian statue of Bernardo O'Higgins in the Plaza de Libertador.
box 1
A Street in Santiago, Chile 91.R.13-9
box 1
In the Quinta Normal, Showing the Museum, Santiago 91.R.13-10
Scope and Contents
In negative: Junta? S. Conch: Toro.
box 1
In the Quinta Normal, a Public Garden, Santiago, Chile 91.R.13-11
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View on Santa Lucia Hill, Santiago 91.R.13-12
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On the Santa Lucia Hill, Santiago 91.R.13-13
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Patio of the Recoleta Monastery, Santiago de Chile 91.R.13-14
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The Recoleta Church in Santiago de Chile 91.R.13-15
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Inside the Recoleta Church, Santiago 91.R.13-16
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An Altar in the Church, La Caridad, Santiago de Chile 91.R.13-17
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Procession of Corpus Cristi (Body of Christ), in Santiago 91.R.13-18
Scope and Contents
In negative: Procesion de Corpus Santiago.
box 2
Front View of Señora Cousiño's Santiago Residence, Calle de Diez e Ocho 91.R.13-19
box 2
Grand Stair-case in Señora Cousiño's Santiago Residence 91.R.13-20
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A Room in Señora Cousiño's House in Santiago 91.R.13-21
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The Music-room in Señora Cousiño's House in Santiago 91.R.13-22
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A Private House in Santiago, Residence of Señor Concha on the Alameda 91.R.13-23
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A Hall in Señor Concha's House, Santiago 91.R.13-24
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A Private Residence in Santiago de Chile 91.R.13-25
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Up the Valdivia River, opposite the City of Valdivia, Chile 91.R.13-26
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The Hotel at Vina del Mar, a Fashionable Resort in the Suburbs of Valparaiso 91.R.13-27
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The Protestant Chapel in Valparaiso 91.R.13-28
Scope and Contents
The caption reads: The Protistant chapel in Valparaiso.
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A Street in Valparaiso de Chile 91.R.13-29
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Sea-men's Monument, near the Landing, Valparaiso, Chile 91.R.13-30
Scope and Contents
In negative: Monumento de la Marina Valparaiso.
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A Familiar Scene in Chile 91.R.13-31
Scope and Contents
Depicts thatched ox carts.
box 2
A Familiar Country Scene in Chile 91.R.13-32
Scope and Contents
Depicts a cart on a village street.
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Dancing the Cuaca, among the Lower Classes of Chileans 91.R.13-33
Scope and Contents
Photograph of a painting.
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Typical Saloon of the Middle Classes, in Chile 91.R.13-34
Scope and Contents
Photograph of a painting.
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Garden of Señora Cousiño's House 91.R.13-35
Scope and Contents
Missing.
