Photographic Album

Item — Box: SC0118, item: 2020-005

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: This collection consists of one photographic album containing fifty-eight black-and-white commercial photographs of turn of the century Mexico taken by three photographers: Abel Briquet, Jacob Granat, and Charles Betts Waite. While many of the images depict the architecture and street scenes of Mexican cities, they primarily show the Mexican people performing jobs in various locales. In addition to the images depicting cities and people, there are several striking photographs of the Iztaccíhuatl and Popocatépetl mountains, as well as other scenes depicting the natural environment.

Dates

circa 1890s-1905

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Due to the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access to certain materials may require additional advance notice.