Commercial and Vernacular Photographs of Mexico City and Its Environs
Collection
Identifier: 2020-003
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of one photographic album containing 124 silver gelatin prints from a trip to Mexico City and the surrounding area in the early 1900s by an unknown, presumably American, photographer. Most of the images document the vacation party's journey through Mexico City, which include photographs of outdoor markets, restaurants, and storefronts, as well as landmarks such as the Cuauhtémoc statue, the Paseo de la Reforma, the Caballito monument, Zocalo, and the Catholic Cathedral. There are also images depicting bullfights and the canal district, Xochimilco.
Dates
- circa 1900
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.
Conditions Governing Use
Researchers are responsible for using the materials in conformance with United States copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright claimants in collection materials. Copyright for official University records is held by The University of Alabama. The library claims only physical ownership of many manuscript collections. Anyone wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of literary property rights or copyrights. Please contact Special Collections (archives@ua.edu) with questions regarding specific manuscript collections.
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Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals without the consent of those individuals may have legal implications, for which the University of Alabama assumes no responsibility.
For more information about copyright policy, please visit: https://www.ua.edu/copyright/. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals without the consent of those individuals may have legal implications, for which the University of Alabama assumes no responsibility.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Overview
One photographic album containing 124 silver gelatin prints depicting a trip to Mexico City and the surrounding area by an unknown photographer.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The University of Alabama Libraries acquired the Commercial and Vernacular Photographs of Mexico City and Its Environs Photographic Album in 2018.
Processing Information
Processed by Jessica Rayman, September 2020.
- Title
- Guide to Commercial and Vernacular Photographs of Mexico City and Its Environs
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jessica Rayman
- Date
- March 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository