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

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MS. 23051 photogr. 24
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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

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.

Custodial History

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

Contact:
Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom