Interior of the Cathedral, Mexico City, Mexico, ca.1905-1910 (CHS-654)

Interior of the cathedral, mexico city, mexico, ca. 1905-1910 photograph of the interior of the cathedral, mexico city, mexico, ca. 1905-1910. The pulpit is in the right foreground. Banners hang down from the ceiling (not visible).;". . This is a magnificent high altar supported by marble columns, and surrounded by a tombago balustrade with 62 statues of the same rich gold, silver and copper alloy serving as candelabra. The elaborately carved choir is also enclosed by tombago railing weighing 26 tons, and valued at $1,500,000. " (ca. 1905) call number: chs-654 filename: chs-654 coverage date: circa 1905/1910 part of collection: california historical society collection, 1860-1960 type: images part of subcollection: title insurance and trust, and c. C. Pierce photography collection, 1860-1960 repository name: usc libraries special collections format: glass plate negatives microfiche number: 1-224- archival file: chs_volume89/chs-654. Tiff geographic subject (city or populated place): mexico city repository address: doheny memorial library, los angeles, ca 90089-0189 subject (adlf): religious facilities geographic subject (country): mexico format (aacr2): 2 photographs: glass photonegative, photoprint, b&w; 13 x 10 cm. , 26 x 21 cm. Rights: digitally reproduced by the usc digital library; from the california historical society collection at the university of southern california project: usc accession number: 654 repository email: specol@usc. Edu contributing entity: california historical society date created: circa 1905/1910 publisher (of the digital version): university of southern california. Libraries format (aat): photographic prints; photographs legacy record id: chs-m14554; usc-1-1-1-14147 access conditions: send requests to address or e-mail given. Phone (213) 821-2366; fax (213) 740-2343. Subject (file heading): mexico -- mexico city subject (lcsh): churches. Date: circa 1905/1910 (date created).