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Pitch Lake, Trinidad, 1897

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y307J/6

Scope and Contents

229 x 291 mm (overall); 120 x 192 mm (image). Halftone print. Studio name printed as part of image, print inscribed by hand in ink, au recto, below image. Photograph shows at least four people loading horse-drawn wagons.

Pitch Lake is the largest natural deposit of asphalt in the world located in La Brea, southwest Trinidad, within the Siparia Regional Corporation.

Dates

  • Creation: 1897

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Very good condition, age toned, with noticeable dirt marks and finger prints in margin.

Related Materials

C. Washington Eves (Charles Washington); Royal Colonial Institute (Great Britain). The West Indies. 4th ed. London: S. Low, Marston, & Co, 1897. See p. 191.

Date information

DateText: The date is approximate..

Originator(s)

W.M.H. Ward & Co.

Finding aid date

2020-01-29 15:12:55+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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