Dublin Core
Title
Hispanic Society of America Postcard Collection (Selections)
Description
The Hispanic Society of America Postcard Collection consists of a geographical series of postcards from Spanish and Portguese-speaking countries. Published between 1921 to 1928, the black-and-white images document important landmarks, daily urban life, local industries, and the cultural and natural environment for each country represented. This collection is a selection of postcards from the Peru series.
La Colección de Postales de la Hispanic Society of America consta de una serie de postales de países latinoamericanos y Brazil. Publicadas entre 1921 y 1928, las photografias en blanco y negro documentan arquitectura, paisajes, la vida urbana cotidiana, industrias locales, y el entorno cultural y natural de cada país representado. Esta colección es una selección de postales de la serie Perú.
Publisher
Hispanic Society of America
Temporal Coverage
20th Century (1900-1999)
Source
Hispanic Society of America Postcard Collection, 1921-1928, Benson Latin American Collection, LLILAS Benson Latin American Studies and Collections, The University of Texas at Austin
Rights
Public Domain (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
License
If you would like to publish this image in print or electronically, please contact Benson Special Collections staff at bensonspecialcollections@austin.utexas.edu.|Si quisiera publicar en forma impresa o electrónica esta imagen, por favor comuníquese con el personal de las Colecciones Especiales de Benson por correo electrónico, bensonspecialcollections@austin.utexas.edu.
![[A group of American tourists posing in front of the Tacna-Arica train in Tacna]](https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/36083/archive/fullsize/d4d43533aa8a363d4df6e45b55fc92e4.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI3ATG3OSQLO5HGKA&Expires=1624492800&Signature=BXNRx5o8HXzbZxWmKpwaew3gLRU%3D "[A group of American tourists posing in front of the Tacna-Arica train in Tacna]")
![[The modern business section of Tacna]](https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/36083/archive/fullsize/08d101633743469cfdbbc728589603fb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI3ATG3OSQLO5HGKA&Expires=1624492800&Signature=DHkSubPemVhfYgdT5GqEoBxKeh8%3D "[The modern business section of Tacna]")
![[A flock of birds flying over Salaverry's rocky coast]](https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/36083/archive/fullsize/959df8840fc9de4dede8dfeb7fb272af.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI3ATG3OSQLO5HGKA&Expires=1624492800&Signature=VVHOSh0%2FeYvGYr1xieXWgEhH4SQ%3D "[A flock of birds flying over Salaverry's rocky coast]")
![[A floating raft with fisherman and their caught fish in Payta]](https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/36083/archive/fullsize/20caa59876429569e12292510c37c782.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI3ATG3OSQLO5HGKA&Expires=1624492800&Signature=7IgHPhebMOunoAk2ILgE6ZLXMI0%3D "[A floating raft with fisherman and their caught fish in Payta]")
![[Residents of all ages in front of their homes on a street in Payta]](https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/36083/archive/fullsize/2f57a8d6b56c0b6b8d04fc0fbf2b0548.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI3ATG3OSQLO5HGKA&Expires=1624492800&Signature=qfG%2F4RVZp%2Fi3klNUK4Pia9%2BTEGI%3D "[Residents of all ages in front of their homes on a street in Payta]")
![[A view of the cathedral from across the plaza in Payta]](https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/36083/archive/fullsize/3c157fe59d8c7222029e23bd7fd27def.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI3ATG3OSQLO5HGKA&Expires=1624492800&Signature=iiQMlriEPu89PzvC%2Fgiw4M7PY%2F4%3D "[A view of the cathedral from across the plaza in Payta]")
![[A bird's-eye view of the coastal city of Payta]](https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/36083/archive/fullsize/132f8d8730958124a582e3477c3c6f83.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI3ATG3OSQLO5HGKA&Expires=1624492800&Signature=VAHGIOhLg9xImlWEY5671kjpmp4%3D "[A bird's-eye view of the coastal city of Payta]")
![[A beach scene showing bathers and crashing waves in Mollendo]](https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/36083/archive/fullsize/b3263a1c5845af2399c354189ff7d3d6.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI3ATG3OSQLO5HGKA&Expires=1624492800&Signature=BqEVWj3If0Q%2BxsNMtxDIkzr9AbA%3D "[A beach scene showing bathers and crashing waves in Mollendo]")
![[Lifting and landing a few passengers in a chair in Mollendo]](https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/36083/archive/fullsize/a3d2c9693754bf7c2578294122ef44ca.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI3ATG3OSQLO5HGKA&Expires=1624492800&Signature=tNXFoPnJ8h4N1nyS7EHOvyMWiFU%3D "[Lifting and landing a few passengers in a chair in Mollendo]")
![[The shoreline in Mollendo with a steamship and boats]](https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/36083/archive/fullsize/8a784479ffba0b1677b3e92fb3c6a7c9.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI3ATG3OSQLO5HGKA&Expires=1624492800&Signature=JBLIyAnL5%2BPYLxTeJaYWorCoawY%3D "[The shoreline in Mollendo with a steamship and boats]")
![[Two barges holding bags of silver ore and a few crewmen in Mollendo]](https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/36083/archive/fullsize/27a61a460d11411a18163f952db1a3aa.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI3ATG3OSQLO5HGKA&Expires=1624492800&Signature=KdRe5VlNws4jtmQtPCEupuCEah8%3D "[Two barges holding bags of silver ore and a few crewmen in Mollendo]")
![[A woman washing and drying laundry in Mollendo]](https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/36083/archive/fullsize/929dfdee392bd61c0fe5968d12858681.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI3ATG3OSQLO5HGKA&Expires=1624492800&Signature=Iz8HvGBwKgvtjKRJG0ZnowexS9o%3D "[A woman washing and drying laundry in Mollendo]")
![[The plaza's public water hydrant surrounded by children and adults with buckets in Mollendo]](https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/36083/archive/fullsize/43bbd070a5329df0331066a76a772841.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI3ATG3OSQLO5HGKA&Expires=1624492800&Signature=pxyZ%2FwW2F%2FYdjEUFgiDwVEsFqR0%3D "[The plaza's public water hydrant surrounded by children and adults with buckets in Mollendo]")
![[A view of a small pier with boats in Mollendo]](https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/36083/archive/fullsize/05b174d2f5199afc4c123fc7fb4e2c34.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI3ATG3OSQLO5HGKA&Expires=1624492800&Signature=Qvk1t9ecZ2I6qPyrWMP%2FdeGb8RY%3D "[A view of a small pier with boats in Mollendo]")
![[A view from the water of the city waterfront with small boats in Mollendo]](https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/36083/archive/fullsize/b7a8a911aa4169c8eb914d81848e3ff5.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI3ATG3OSQLO5HGKA&Expires=1624492800&Signature=APWphx%2Bye03Zgwt0ra1bzRAeWzk%3D "[A view from the water of the city waterfront with small boats in Mollendo]")
![[A street scene showing children and houses in Mollendo]](https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/36083/archive/fullsize/a00fd6bb3e310dee0dbd9ef708a81ae9.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI3ATG3OSQLO5HGKA&Expires=1624492800&Signature=XGG%2FPmqoIBfq5TvVpXWTlV9G3ZA%3D "[A street scene showing children and houses in Mollendo]")
![[A street view of the facade of the old Spanish palace, Palacio de Torre-Tagle, now the War Department in Lima]](https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/36083/archive/fullsize/12bbaa5a59ff7bce58d7252562ac96d5.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI3ATG3OSQLO5HGKA&Expires=1624492800&Signature=BcKA3R5McFk%2B%2ByW%2BFhFWTOE5oj4%3D "[A street view of the facade of the old Spanish palace, Palacio de Torre-Tagle, now the War Department in Lima]")
![[A city street with cars and pedestrians within the business center of Lima]](https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/36083/archive/fullsize/ef0de9b93992c2ac123b34de191e5ca0.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI3ATG3OSQLO5HGKA&Expires=1624492800&Signature=DCn7YSYCLMie6vEd6axBmecabDA%3D "[A city street with cars and pedestrians within the business center of Lima]")
![[An interior view of the tribunal chamber of the Spanish Inquisition inside the Senate building in Lima]](https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/36083/archive/fullsize/eb16a43994c4a60b79bd863d3daa3f8b.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI3ATG3OSQLO5HGKA&Expires=1624492800&Signature=ShmHRniS2VRQyzFI%2FU6XIoz80F4%3D "[An interior view of the tribunal chamber of the Spanish Inquisition inside the Senate building in Lima]")
![[A tiled wall and hallway in the cloisters of the Dominican Church in Lima]](https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/36083/archive/fullsize/93bc2021f565529cfd2300b6970acd0a.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI3ATG3OSQLO5HGKA&Expires=1624492800&Signature=O2%2BmeqbcvAl7cCICVFg45w4kgxA%3D "[A tiled wall and hallway in the cloisters of the Dominican Church in Lima]")