Collection of 38 Gelatin Silver Photographs Showing Mining in South America (Santo Domingo Mine, Peru; Concordia Tin Mine, Bolivia), La Paz, Santiago, Cusco, A Jungle River Tour, etc. Ca. 1908.

Publication date: 1908

Seller: Globus Rare Books & Archives, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.Globus Rare Books & Archives

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38 loose gelatin silver photographs from ca. 17.5 x 12 cm (6 ¾ x 4 ¾ in) to 10.5 x 8 cm (4 x 3 in). 21 images captioned in pencil on recto; 11 images captioned in ink on recto; four images captioned in ink on recto. a few photos mildly faded or with mild creasing on edges, but overall a very good collection of interesting photos. An interesting collection of photographs showing mining activities in the South American Andes in the early 20th century. 6 photographs show the mines of Santo Domingo in Peru. Santo Domingo was a gold mine located in southeastern Peru and in operation sometime between 1890 and 1920. The photographs show the offices, miner dormitories, and general views of the site. 9 photographs show the mines of Concordia, possibly the Concordia Tin Mine in western Bolivia. The Concordia Tin Mine is most well known for being where notorious American outlaws Butch Cassidy (1866-1908) and the Sundance Kid (1867-1908) allegedly worked after fleeing the United States in the early 1900s. The photographs include views of the site, the route the compiler took up to the mine (including a "station" being constructed), and "Carnival Day" festivities, showing dancers at the mine and a photograph of the compiler and his colleagues. Also included are 10 photographs from a river tour (on the "West" and "Mayo" rivers) the compiler went on, showing him and his party, led by indigenous South Americans, in canoes on the river; at a campsite; and in a constructed house with two views from the compiler's "balcony." Other photographs in the collection include views of La Paz, Bolivia (National Day/La Paz Day parade); Santiago, Chile (Santa Lucía Hill and the public gardens on top); Arequipa, Peru (outdoor church service before a crucifix); Cusco, Peru; and Incan palace ruins in Peru. Overall, an interesting collection showing South America during the early 20th century.…

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Title
Collection of 38 Gelatin Silver Photographs Showing Mining in South America (Santo Domingo Mine, Peru; Concordia Tin Mine, Bolivia), La Paz, Santiago, Cusco, A Jungle River Tour, etc. Ca. 1908.
Author
PERU; BOLVIA; CHILE
Publication year
1908
Condition
None
Binding
None

Globus Rare Books & Archives

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Globus Books is an independent San Francisco-based bookshop and a member of the American Booksellers’ Association and the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America and has been in business since 1971. It was opened originally by Vladimir Azar as a shop for the Russian emigre public of the Bay Area. A small press operated there in the 1970s under the same name in the same building. Now, 50+ years in business, the shop still occupies the same premises with continued success. Globus Rare Books and Archives is the department within Globus Books that specializes in rare travel and exploration related items from around the world with an emphasis on the Americas, the Pacific and Russian explorers and travellers. Our goal is to seek out and offer rare and unique antiquarian items, including rare books, photographs, photo-albums, watercolors, drawings, manuscripts, archives, maps and prints. Our team has many decades of experience helping to build many institutional and private collections across the USA and the world and we have seen and handled many important antiquarian items and collections. We issue monthly catalogues with the newest acquisitions available for our subscribers. We participate in many US and International antiquarian book fairs. Follow us on social media to receive the latest news and offers. You can browse our collections in person during the shop’s opening hours by appointment : Tuesday to Sunday, 11 to 5.…

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