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Photographs show views of statue of the goddess Coatlicue (incorrectly identified as Teoyaomiqui) and head of the goddess Dentegtly at the National Museum of Mexico, Mexico City.

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Photographed in 1883 or 1884 during the time that Jackson traveled to Mexico on a commission from the Mexican Central Railway to document the opening of its line between Juarez and Mexico City.

From album: [William Henry Jackson presentation album of Mexico], page 57.

Photographs are numbered: "5295," "5296," and "5298."

Accession box no. DLC/PP 1980:176 c1

William Henry Jackson (1843-1942) was an American painter, photographer, and explorer who is best known for his pioneering work in documenting the American West. He was born in Keeseville, New York, and after serving in the Union Army during the American Civil War, he became interested in photography. Jackson worked as a photographer for the United States Geological Survey, and he was a member of several expeditions to the West, including the Hayden Geological Survey of 1871. During these expeditions, he produced a large number of photographs that helped to document the landscape and the Native American cultures of the region. Jackson's photographs were instrumental in promoting the idea of creating national parks in the United States. He was also one of the founding members of the Detroit Photographic Company, which produced a large number of postcards and other commercial products based on his photographs.

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museo nacional de mexico exhibitions and displays mexico mexico city coatlicue aztec deity antiquities mexican sculpture goddesses gelatin silver prints mexico city mexico aztec idol teoyaomiqui aztec idol teoyaomiqui mexico aztec idol teoyaomiqui side mexican capital capital of mexico 19th century william henry jackson photo ultra high resolution high resolution statue library of congress ancient civilizations archaeology
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01/01/1883
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Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942, photographer
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William Henry Jackson 1843-1942

A well-known photographer of the American West worked for the United States Geological Survey expeditions in 1870s.
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Mexico City (Mexico) ,  19.43417, -99.13861
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