Object Details
- Local Numbers
- AC0944-0000002.tif (AC Scan No.)
- Photographer
- Joseph, Katherine
- Collection Creator
- Joseph, Katherine
- Hertzberg, Suzanne
- Place
- Tayoltita (Durango, Mexico)
- Durango (Mexico : State)
- Mexico
- Topic
- Gold Mines
- Silver Mines
- Mining -- 20th century -- Photographs
- Photographer
- Joseph, Katherine
- See more items in
- Katherine Joseph Papers
- Katherine Joseph Papers / Series 3: Photographic Prints / 3.3: Mexico / Mexico (Tayoltita)
- Extent
- 1 Item (8-1/4" x 9-5/8".)
- Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
- Silver gelatin on paper.
- Date
- [1941.]
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Black-and-white photographic prints
- Collection Citation
- Katherine Joseph Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
- Arrangement
- Box No. 4.
- Collection Rights
- Copyright held by donor. Written permission required prior to obtaining reproductions. Consult with Archives Center staff for contact information. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
- Genre/Form
- Black-and-white photographic prints -- Silver gelatin -- 1900-1950
- Scope and Contents
- The Tayoltita mine in Durango, acquired by American mining magnate William Randolph Hearst in the 1880's, was one of the richest gold and silver mines in the world. By the time of this 1941 photograph, it had been updated with the most modern equipment.
- Restrictions
- Unrestricted research access on site by appointment. Gloves required with unprotected photographs.
- Record ID
- ebl-1560372463859-1560372463876-4
