Hispanic Society Latin America, Photographs
Scope and Contents
The photo postcards were produced by the Hispanic Society of America in the 1920s as curators traveled throughout Latin America, Portugal, and Spain.The images document places, culture, landmarks, industry, and daily life. Both rural and urban scenes are included. Each postcard contains brief information about the location, but none of the photographs are dated. Those taken in Spain were photographed by E.M. Newman.
Dates
- Creation: 1921-1928
Creator
- Hispanic Society of America (1904-) (Organization)
Biographical or Historical Information
The Hispanic Society of America was founded in 1904 by Archer Milton Huntington in order to study the arts and cultures of Spain, Portugal, and Latin America. Located in New York City, the Society continues to promote Hispanic studies through its museum, reference library, and publications.
Extent
2.00 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Status
- In Progress
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries Repository
Archives & Special Collections
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries
P.O. Box 884100
Lincoln NE 68588-4100 United States
402-472-2531
archives@unl.edu
