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Photographs of Indigenous Peoples of South America

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 1918 +

Scope and Contents

This collection contains three albums of black and white photographs of the Indigenous Peoples of South America, most likely in eastern Peru, taken sometime in the late 19th century. Most of the photographs were taken by Charles Kroehle, Georg Hübner, or both (Kohl). Volume one contains a typed explaination of some of the photographs; volume three has handwritten notes below some of the photographs.

Dates

  • Creation: undated

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use.

Extent

1.13 Linear Feet (1 oversize box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection contains three albums of black and white photographs of the Indigenous Peoples of South America, most likely in eastern Peru, taken sometime in the late 19th century. Most of the photographs were taken by Charles Kroehle, Georg Hübner, or both (Kohl).

Physical Location

Phillips Library Stacks

Provenance

This material was donated by Dr. D. Carleton Gajdusek. The albums were formerly cataloged as [Albums of photographs of Indians of South America].

Bibliography and Related Collections

Kohl, Frank Stephan. "Eastern Peru--The Region and Its People (1818-1891), Documented by Kroehle and Hübner." Accessed 7 March 2023. https://publications.iai.spkberlin.de/servlets/MCRFileNodeServlet/ Document_derivate_00002821/ Fotoband_ENGL_f%C3%BCr_ Web_s76_85.pdf.

Processing Information

This material was interleaved with acid-free tissue.

Title
Photographs of Indigenous Peoples of South America
Status
Completed
Author
Hilary Streifer
Date
March 2023
Description rules
Dacs
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Phillips Library Repository

Contact:
Peabody Essex Museum
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Rowley MA 01969 USA