Photographs of Mexico by Abel Briquet, 1895-1905

File

MS. 23051 photogr. 84 / 3

12 Bromide prints from Mexico. Three large topographic views; one of people on a river and two of a church. 9 smaller prints include shots of firefighters at work, a landscape, and a Catholic procession.

Dates

Creation: 1895-1905

Extent

12 items

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. 84 / 3

Former reference:

Wilson Centre Accession Number: 88:3578; Wilson Centre Accession Number 2: TC 266

Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

Abel Briquet founded a photographic printing company around 1854. He taught photography at the French military academy in Saint-Cyr. In 1876, he was commissioned to document the construction of the Mexican National Railway.