Small Collection Series (Collection 38)
Bolivia, photocopies
Early 20th century. Photocopies of photographs which apparently were in an album, showing scenes of Lake Titicaca, Aymara Indians, and La Paz. Not all photographs are identified. 23 leaves. Collection 38(17).
Buettner, Edgar Ricardo von, photographer, "Esperanza Fotografías de Nicaragua,"
1984. Commercially produced portfolio of photographs of people, including Miskito Indians, engaged in daily life activities throughout Nicaragua, with captions in German. 33 pieces. Collection 38(11).
Chichén Itzá Collection
n.d. Color images of El Castillo, El Templo de los Guerreros, and the Chacmol at the entrance of the Templo. 11" x 14". In Oversize Box 1. 3 pieces. Collection 38(20).
Coelho, Malcolm, photographer, Collection
1980s. Photoprints and slides of Chichén Itzá, Mérida, Cuernavaca, and the architecture of Luis Barragán in Los Clubes, Col. Arboledas, of northern Mexico City. 33 pieces. Collection 38(4).
Comisión de Derechos Humanos de El Salvador, "Testimonios"
January 1981. Documentation in photographs of an alleged abduction of two Salvadoran youths by the National Guards and paramilitary bands in violation of human rights. See contents record. 15 photos, 1 pamphlet. Collection 38(16).
Copán site, Honduras, Collection
[not before 1972]. Reproduced color photographs of the archaeological site of Copán. 9 pieces. Collection 38(13).
Dominican Republic Collection
c. 1946. Views of Ciudad Trujillo (now again Santo Domingo) showing modernization of the city under President Trujillo, with explanations on the back. Also a view of the tomb of Christopher Columbus. 6 pieces. Collection 38(14).
Eastern Air Lines, Views of Mexico
c. 1950. Black and white promotion photographs of the Hall of Science at the University of Mexico, downtown Mexico City, Acapulco, granaries, and a singing group. One photograph is attributed to Pan American World Airways. 8" x 10". 5 pieces. Collection 38(21).
El Salvador Guerrilla Weapons Photographs
1984. Set of 22, 8" x 10", black and white photographs of Salvadoran Guerrilla weapons given by Emilio González, Assistant Army Attache in the U.S. Embassy in El Salvador. Close-up photos show identification of types of weapons, serial numbers and place of origin which include Russia, Viet Nam, North Korea, and Nicaragua. 22 pieces. Collection 38(23).
Gifford Construction Company
Dallas, Texas. Photographs of the construction of the Vaccaro Brothers Fruit Company railroad from La Ceiba, Honduras, inland through a mountain pass to a distillery, 1921-1922. No date. (RARE TF31.H8V3) 14 photos.
Honduras Collection
1890-1956. Photographs of prominent Hondurans or groups: author Lucila Gamero de Medina, Manuel Zúñiga Idiáquez, Rubén Barahona, Julián López Pineda, Carlos M. Gálvez; 1901 Honduran-Nicaraguan commission signs boundary accord; politician Celeo Arias; 1921 Diputados Federales; 1956 group pictures with Julio Lozano Díaz, Juan Manuel Gálvez, Vicente Mejía C.; also Salvadoran writer Alberto Masferrer. 9 pieces. Collection 38(1).
Instituto Autónomo Biblioteca Nacional y de Servicios de Bibliotecas "Rostro de Venezuela"
1982. Commercially produced portfolio of photographs of the people of Venezuela, including Indians, in daily life; rural and urban settings. Selection was made from the winning works of photographers in 1979-1981 expositions held by the Instituto in Caracas. 25 pieces. Collection 38(12).
The Islands of Antigua, Anguilla, Crab Island and St. Kitts
No date. Four 28 cm. photographs of paintings. (PAM 972.97 Islands)
Lombardo Toledano, Vicente (1894-1968) Collection
c. 1966. Photographs of Lombardo Toledano by Guillermo Zamora and of Robert Paul Millon by Estudio Radosh, which were published in Millon's book Vicente Lombardo Toledano: Mexican Marxist. 2 pieces. Collection 38(10).
Luster, Ronnie and Odom, photographers, Collection
Large photographs of people and places in Mexico, including Acapulco. No date. 5 pieces. Collection 38(7).
Maximilian Collection
1867. Photographs of the Capuchino Convent where Maximilian was imprisoned and the carriage in which he was carried to the place of execution. 2 pieces. Collection 38(5).
Mexican Scenes Collection
[Early 20th century?] Photographs and card photographs of scenes of daily life among the working classes of Mexico. Also a church of Monterrey. Photographers identified are Scott, D.D. Waite and Coquille. 20 pieces. Collection 38(2).
Mexico views, Collection
c. 1940. Commercially reproduced color photographs by Mario Buconch of Acapulco, Atontonilco, Gto., Chalchicomula, Pue., and Teneyuca. Also set of 16 accordion-style commercial photographs of the shrine of Guadalupe. See contents record. 5 pieces. Collection 38(18).
Panama Collection
c. 1920? Commercial photographs by I.L. Maduro, Jr., of buildings, colonial and modern, and other places in the Canal Zone and Panama City. 8 pieces. Collection 38(3).
Puente Nacional Collection
July 1, 1984. Color views by Frances Welden of the Puente Nacional over the Rio de la Antigua near, Veracruz, Mexico. Also nearby resort. See Bliss Collection of Mexican Documents for plan of this bridge. See contents record. 13 pieces. Collection 38(19).
Puerto Rosario Collection
c. 1930. Views of the port facilities of Rosario, Argentina, including grain elevators, trains and panoramic views. 19 pieces. In Oversize Box 1. Collection 38(8).
Rose, Al, collector, Collection
c. 1938. Informal pose of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo taken in Coyoacán Mexico, by Emmy Lou Packard; photo of Isaacc Berliner and Rose; snapshot of Berliner and his granddaughter. 3 pieces. Collection 38(9).
Rosenfield, Libby, Collection
1990. Color snapshots taken on a steamer trip up the coast of South America, with street, market, and park views of Lima, Peru, and Arica, Iquique, Valparaíso, and Santiago, Chile. 18 pieces. Collection 38(15).
Snyder, J. Alfred, collector, Collection
1903 or 1904. Photographs by W.J. Stevens of the archaeological site of Quiriguá, Guatemala; also of Antigua and railroad construction, collected by Snyder, the first New Orleans general manager of the United Fruit Company. 25 pieces. Collection 38(6).
Vokes, Emily H., photographer, The Cascade of Regla
June 1970. Views of an exposure of columnar basalt, 20 miles north of Pachuca, Mexico, once visited by Alexander von Humboldt. See LAL Rare F1219.H919 plate 22. See contents record. 2 photos, 1 card. Collection 38(22).