Rays of Sunlight from South America by Alexander Gardner, 1865

File

MS. 23051 photogr. 15

Photographically-illustrated book containing albumen prints of South America, primarily Lima in Peru. There are also images of the Chincha Islands. The prints credit Henry Dewitt Moulton for making the negatives and Alexander Gardner for making the prints, but Gardener is still credited as the author of the book.

Dates

Creation: 1865

Extent

1 item

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

This item is part of a partially-catalogued collection and access currently requires mediation via the archives team. Please send a message to specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk with your request 5 working days in advance of your proposed visit.

Shelfmark

MS. 23051 photogr. 15

Former reference:

Wilson Centre Accession Number: 09:1080; Wilson Centre Accession Number 2: TC 376

Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

Alexander Gardner was a Scottish photographer who moved to the USA in 1856. He is known for photographing the American Civil War and US president Abraham Lincoln. Henry Dewitt Moulton was an American photographer active in Peru. Little else is known about him.