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Buenos Aires in 1939 Photographic Album

 Collection
Identifier: 2022-020

Scope and Contents

This collection of one photographic album contains 21 black and white photographs promoting the 1939 Buenos Aires opening of Falcon & Cia., an Argentinian distributor of Myrugia, a Spanish cosmetics company. The photographs depict Art Deco interior and exterior views of Falcon & Cia.'s offices in the Retiro neighborhood. The photographs measure 7" x 9" and are mounted to the album leaves.

Dates

  • 1939

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. 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.

Biographical / Historical

During the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) many companies expanded to South America to develop new buyer markets and export manufacturing to localities abroad. Myrurgia, a Spanish perfume maker launched in the first quarter of the twentieth century, quickly sought expansion to South America through Argentina. Falcon & Cia, a Buenos Aires based distributor, became that distribution point. Falcon & Cia.'s offices were located in the Retiro neighborhood, blocks away from the Palacio Estrugamou, a landmark residential building. The offices were designed in Art Deco style but lacking in ornamental decorative pieces, which exemplify the state of economics prior to the onset of World War II.

Extent

1.0 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

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Title
Guide to Buenos Aires in 1939 Photographic Album
Status
Completed
Date
September 2022
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

Contact:
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