Album of photographs of Guatemala by E.J. Kildare, 1897
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
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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
Creator
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
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