Title:
Matamoros, Mexico, after a devastating hurricane
Creator/Contributor:
Planque, Louis de., creator
Abstract:
Views show rubble, damaged buildings and other scenes of damage caused by a hurricane or hurricanes in Matamoros, Mexico.
A major storm hit the region in October, 1867, which may be the event depicted. Other hurricanes are recorded in 1869 and
1871.
Date:
ca. 1867-1872 (issued)
Subject:
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Hurricanes -- Mexico -- Matamoros -- Photographs
Matamoros (Tamaulipas, Mexico) -- Pictorial works
Note:
Title supplied by cataloger.
Photographer's imprint on verso: Louis De Planque's Photographic Galleries, Brownsville Texas, Elizabeth St. / Matamoros,
Mexico, Calle de Abasolo.
Suite of cartes de visite photographs, hand numbered on verso 1-24; no. 18-19 lacking in this collection. Individual photos
untitled.
3 cards dated in early hand on verso: 1868, 1869, and 1872. If results of several hurricanes are depicted, the photographer's
item numbering is not chronological.
Type:
graphic
Cartes de visite.
Physical Description:
graphic
photoprint
22 photographic prints : cartes de visite, albumen ; 7 x 11 cm.
Language:
English
Identifier:
BANC PIC 1994.007--CDVLOCAL
Origin:
Mexico