Interior of the cathedral, mexico city, mexico, showing the path to the choir, ca. 1905-1910
photograph of the interior of the cathedral, mexico city, mexico, showing the path to the choir, ca. 1905-1910. Balustrades surround the balconies on either side which face each other. They are hung with curtains. The ceiling is vaulted.;the benches along this path are ". . Surrounded by a tombago balustrade with 62 statues of the same rich gold, silver adn 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-655
filename: chs-655
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-655. 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: 655
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-m14555; 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).
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