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Album of photographs of Guatemala by E.J. Kildare, 1897

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MS. 23051 photogr. 24

Photographic album containing 52 topographic views and portraits of Guatemala and its people. This album is dedicated to "The Colgan's" by photographer E.J. Kildare.

Dates

  • Creation: 1897

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. 24

Former reference:

Wilson Centre Accession Number: 84:0363; Wilson Centre Accession Number 2: TC 073

Biographical / Historical

Edward James Kildare was a photographer who worked for Bradley & Rulofson, Taber, and Thomas Boyd. In the early 1880s, he moved to Guatemala City where he worked for Emilio Herbruger at FotografĂ­a Imperial. He then set up his own studio, 'Palacio de Artes', with Alberto Valdeavellano.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from Stephen White USA, 10/02/1984

Physical Facet

Albumen prints from wet collodion plate negatives

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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