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Lithographs, certificates, charts, posters, maps, plans, registers, and prints of various scenes and people comprise this collection of Genaro García. The materials are arranged by subject matter. The first series, Buildings, contains lithographs by Pedro Gualdi of famous buildings in Mexico City, as well as scenes of the Palafox seminary and the home of Benito Juárez. Certificates, the second series, is small, and contains certificates in French, Latin, and Spanish. Charts and tables comprise the third series, with examples of charts depicting the demographics, civic, and historical aspects of Mexico. Also included is a table detailing all the known countries of the world in 1829, their rulers, forms of government and religion, and economic status. The fourth series includes commemorative posters of significent events in Mexican history, such as the Revolution of 1815. Landscapes, the fifth series, is relatively small, but depicts five colonial towns in Mexico in the early 19th century. The Maps and Plans series consists of several historical illustrations of towns and cities, as well as a large map of the California region and reproductions of two Aztec codices. Narrative Scenes is a relatively large series, consisting mostly of prints that depict armed conflicts at various sites around Mexico, including the
The García imprints and images are arranged alphabetically by category and subject. Materials are housed in oversized boxes or map case drawers (noted in the finding aid as Box=Dr.
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Cite as: Genaro García Imprints and Images, Benson Latin American Collection, General Libraries, the University of Texas at Austin.
The García Collection images and imprints are a part of the
The García Collection imprints and images are cataloged under the following
Lithographs and imprints make up this series. Contents are arranged by physical size, with the last two folders in the oversize map drawers. The images are then sorted by subject as much as possible. More than half of the series are Pedro Gualdi lithographs of buildings in Mexico City, including the Catedral de Mejico, the Colegio de Mineria, and the Gran Plaza. There are, in addition, images of the Palafox seminary and the birthplace of Benito Juarez.
Three certificates comprise this series. They are described below.
Calendars, census reports, charts, and tables comprise this series. Included among the several documents are reproductions of Aztec calendars, political tables on countries of the world in 1829, scientific tables for eclipses and sign movements, and a list of the streets and buildings in Mexico City.
Posters of various sizes and depicting various events make up this series. All of the posters are located in the oversize map cases. Included among these posters are likenesses of Napolean III, Bazaine, Fernando VII, and Vincente Riva Palacio. In addition, there are three family trees: two for Miguel Hidalgo de Costilla and one of the Juarez family. There are also two commemorative posters for the 1815 revolution, with Guerrero, Iturbide, Hidalgo, and Victoria.
This small series of landscape lithographs include vistas of Jalapa, Vera Cruz, and Tampico.
This series of maps and plans are arranged by size; the second folder contains the oversize materials. These maps include scenes of Vera Cruz, Mexico City, and Campetie, as well as a full map of California and three reproductions of Aztec codices, two of which are lithographic.
Lithographs and prints comprise this series of battle scenes, buildings, and events. Included among the battles are the Battle of Tampico and the defense of Vera Cruz in 1829, a battle in the Gran Plaza in Mexico City, and lithographs of rebels taking over the Palacio Nacional. There are also prints of street scenes and a colonial shipyard.
The plans of obelisks in this series are separated by size. They include both obelisks that were built in memorium, and plans of obelisks that were never built. Subjects include Santa-Anna, Nuñez de Haro, and an obelisk to Mexican Independence.
These obituary lists are separated by size, which also separates them by age. Lists from 1898-1904 are substantially larger than earlier lists. All of the lists include priests and benefactors that died in Mexico City between the years 1768-1904.
Lithographs, prints, and color images comprise this series. The series is separated by size, with the last three folders in the oversize section. Represented are sovereigns, religious figures, Mexican patriots, and various other famous figures of Mexican history, such as Altamirano, Iturbide, Riva Palacio, Hidalgo, and Las Casas.