Photography Collections Database
Record Detail
Call Number: |
PH-00130 |
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Collection Name: |
John Christian Photography Collection of Indigenous People of Central Mexico |
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Creator: |
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No. of Items: |
815 items |
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Span Dates: |
1969 |
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Description: |
The John Christian Photography Collection of Indigenous People of Central Mexico is comprised of 815 images of indigenous communities in Mexico, consisting of 20 boxes of color slides and fifteen 8 x 10 black & white portraits with captions on their versos. The collection documents the festivals, palmwork, musicians, processions, typical markets, domestic life, etc. of the Nahuatl, Otomi, and Huastec communities in Queretaro, Mexico; Dance of the Conquest, Xitales Dancers; Actopan, Hidalgo Market; Haustec market; and Nahut Indians. Includes copies and clippings of articles on Christian's research and a paper which catalogs the slides. Time period represented 1969. |
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Location(s): |
Christian, J., Box (969:0001:0001-0815) |
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