Patagonians, after 1877

albumen print

Albumen print on white card; Patagonians, after 1877 (see Manuscript Coll. 311); collected by Captain Richard C. Mears (1829-1899) during his travels as a shipmaster to South America; image most likely of Patagonian people (not necessarily the Tehuelches), wearing ponchos, boots, many holding hats, men wearing more western clothing located in the front of the picture; printed on front "Malet y Cia. Fotografos"; handwritten on front "[illegible] de [illegible] Patagonia".