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Plants and nature photographs, approximately 1928-1941
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1587 Series 3 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents
Subseries includes photographs of plants, animals, and nature in Mexico. Photo subjects include flowers, trees, rivers, and local animals. Photos of animals include Zara the pet dog, a wild turkey, cats, and
Dates:
approximately 1928-1941
Spanish and Maya sites, approximately 1920-1935
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1587 Series 3 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents
The subseries includes photographs of Maya artifacts and sculpture. Artifacts includes polychrome and heiroglyphic vases, plates, and bowls, stone tools and lithics, stone and ceramic stulpture, obsidian blades, pottery shards, jewelry pieces, pieces from stone architecture, conch shell with heiroglyphics, and other archaeological artifacts. Artifacts came from several sources including private collections, museums, and excavations. Topics of artifacts include animals, geometric and faunal...
Dates:
approximately 1920-1935
Sylvanus G. Morley photographs, approximately 1921-1971
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1587 Series 3 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents
This subseries includes photographs related to the professional and personal work of Sylvanus Morley. Most of the photographs are from 1920-1945, and include original prints, negatives, and repository prints. Subjects and themes include personal photos, Maya houses and Spanish buildings, Sites include Quirigua, Uaxactun, Merida, Palenque, Copan, Chichen Itza,
Dates:
approximately 1921-1971