The photographer and origins of the photo album are unknown.
79 black-and-white photographs of Mexico. Each image is numbered and described below. The number supplied in [brackets] is an existing number on the image; its meaning is unknown. Any additional description supplied by Benson staff is in (parentheses).
The photo album is cataloged and available at call number -Q- GZ 917.2 M5715 Benson Collection LAC-Z Rare Books.
Unrestricted.
Standard copyright restrictions apply.
Cite as: Mexican Views, 1885, Benson Latin American Collection, University of Texas Libraries, the University of Texas at Austin.
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Mexican Views, 1885 |
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1. Catedral, Mexico [#598] |
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2. Celebración de la independencia por los estudiantes, 15 setbre 1883 [#606] |
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3. Interior de la Catedral, 15 de agosto 1884, [#604] |
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4. Interior de la Academia de San Carlos [?] |
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5. Estatua de Colón [#68] |
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6. Palacio Nacional [#70] |
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7. Estatua de Carlos 4° [#76] |
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8. Paseo de la Reforma [#79] |
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9. Jardín del Atrio (the Palacio Nacional in background) |
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10. Zócalo y Catedral [#12] |
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11. Coche de Maximiliano [#69] |
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12. Court of the Museum [#5297] |
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13. Olleros [#236] |
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14. Street scenes, cargadores [#5287] |
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15. Mission Concepción, Texas [#1730] |
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16. Chile con carne tables (one siggn reads "Sold by R.J. Hofheinz, San Antonio, Tex.") |
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17. Alamo, adjoining building est. 1851 (H. Grenet) |
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18. View of cathedral and buliding named "T.C. Frost" (probably San Antonio, Tex.) |
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19. Villa de Guadalupe, basílica, capilla |
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20. Iglesia del Pocito [#153] |
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21. Church of Guadaloupe, interior |
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22. Capilla de Guadalupe [#155] |
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23. Vista de Guadalupe [#157] |
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24. Pirámide de Cholula |
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25. Castillo de Chapultepec [#50] |
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26. Patio, Castillo de Chapultepec [#56] |
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27. Arboles de Chapultepec [#57] |
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28. Grove of Chapultepec [#5617] |
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29. Zacatecas, general view from the Bufa [#5223] |
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30. Zacatecas, chapel ofthe Bufa [#5228] |
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31. (No description) |
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32. Lavanderas de la Viga [#125] |
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33. Pueblo de Santa Arista, Estado de México [#16] |
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34. Xochimilco[?] |
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35. Lavanderas [#5282] |
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36. Garita de la Viga [#5280] |
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37. (Bull being dragged from ring) |
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38. Xochimilco |
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39. Aztec idol Teoyaomiqui, side view [#5296] |
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40. Orizaba, general view from the bridge [#5653] |
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41. Xohimilco[?] |
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42. (Woman at work) |
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43. (Woman selling produce) |
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44. (Man extracting the maguey liquid) |
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45. (Water carrier) |
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46. (Unidentified village scene, Ixtac, Popo in background) |
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47. F.C.M. - Alta Luz y Pico de Orizaba [#657] |
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48. F.C.M. - Puente del Torro y Orizaba [#607] |
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49. F.C.M. - Puente del Atoyac [#291] |
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50. F.C.M. - Pente de Wimer [#267] |
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51. Barranca de Metlac [#268] |
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52. Barranca de Infiernillo [#273] |
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53. F.C.M. - Alta Luz y Pico de Orizaba [#275] |
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54. (Two unidentified men) |
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55. (Natives posed at Xochimilco?) |
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56. (Men posing for unidentified photographer in front of "El Recreo") |
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57-62. (Small prints showing native life, some using photographer's backdrop) |
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63. Ferro Carril Central - Puente de Encarnación |
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64. F. C. Nacional - Cañada del Zopilote [#320] |
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65. F.C.M. - Puente del Chiquihuite [#292] |
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66. Ferro Carril Nacional - Viaducto del Laurel [#303] |
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67. F.C.M. - Puente de Metlac [#269] |
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68. (Unidentified street scene) |
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69. (Young man holding plate) |
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70. (Wagon tents and workers beside railroad) |
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71. (Xochimilco) |
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72. (Unidentified group in village square) |
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73. (Unidentified couple looking out of balcony) |
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74. (Unidentified group at dining table) |
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75. (Unidentified church) |
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76. (Arch in fron of unidentified building) |
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77. (Desolate area, scene showing wagon carts) |
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78. (Duplicate of #69) |
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79. Mérida No. 31, w/ Bristol manufacture marking |
