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Mexico
 Websites presented in alphabetical order American Indian History and Related Issues 
 This site is a collection of onsite material and links to outside resources presenting "unique artwork, photographs, video and sound recordings which accurately reflect the history, culture and richness of the Native American experience in North America." It also includes Indian people of Central America and Mexico. From The American Indian Studies Program, California State University, Long Beach. http://www.csulb.edu/colleges/cla/departments/americanindianstudies/faculty/trj/ Topics: Native Americans, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Feb 24, 2009 The American Southwest: A Guide to the National Parks and Natural Landscapes of Southwest USA
This travel site covers national parks and related natural wonders in Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and California, including the Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce, Carlsbad Caverns, and Yosemite, among many others. Though the information is brief and there are no links provided to the official sites for each park, there are photographs and some maps making it a good starting place for people planning a trip through the Southwest. Information is also provided on state parks and related areas of interest. http://www.americansouthwest.net/ Topics: Geography, Geology, Parks, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. Travel Last updated Jan 21, 2002 The Arizona Trail
Provides information about the nearly 800-mile trail that spans the state of Arizona from Mexico to Utah. Features descriptions of the trail corridor and passages, a trail map, information about work projects and events, photos, and related information. Also includes a brief description of the trail's primary uses such as hiking, cycling, and skiing. From the Arizona Trails Association. http://www.aztrail.org/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Jul 11, 2007 Border Studies: Texas-Mexico Border
An exhibit of "36 photographic studies of people and places along the Texas-Mexico border, from El Paso/Juárez to Brownsville/Matamoros." This exhibit displays a series of maps showing how the border has moved over time and continues with contemporary images of both sides of the border. There are related readings and learning activities. http://www.humanities-interactive.org/borderstudies/border_studies_exhibit/exhibitindex.html Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Nov 2, 2001 Butterflies and Moths of North America
Includes "species accounts containing information on size, identifying characteristics, life history, flight, caterpillar hosts, adult food, habitat, species range, conservation status, and management needs." Maps show verified sightings of species in the U.S. and Mexico. Most records are accompanied by photos. From the Mountain Prairie Information Node (MPIN) of the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) program. http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/ Topics: Insects & Arachnids, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Regions of the World Last updated Dec 21, 2006 Butterflies and Moths of North America: Occurrence Maps, Species Accounts, Checklists, and Photographs
"A searchable database of verified butterfly and moth records in the United States and Mexico. This site includes dynamic distribution maps, photographs, species accounts, and species checklists for each county in the U.S. and each state in Mexico." From the Big Sky Institute at Montana State University and the NBII Mountain Prairie Information Node. http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/ Topics: Insects & Arachnids, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Regions of the World Last updated Feb 12, 2007 Checklist of Amphibian Species and Identification Guide: An Online Guide for the Identification of Amphibians in North America North of Mexico
This site provides a browsable "checklist of all amphibian species and subspecies currently recognized in North America north of Mexico" (with photographs and details for some). Salamanders, newts, frogs, and toads are briefly described in their adult phase; many entries include photos and range maps showing where a species is found. Includes an annotated list of amphibian and reptile identification websites. From the USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center. http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/herps/amphibid/amphibid.htm Topics: Animals, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Science, Science Last updated May 27, 2006 Common Borders: Casa Blanca, Riverside and La Frontera
An exhibit of nine photographs by Yolande Andrade, Eniac Martinez, and Todd Bigelow. Topics include the Casa Blanca neighborhood in Riverside, California, and scenes of the U.S./Mexico border (la frontera). From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/exhibitions/borders/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional, Photography Last updated Jun 10, 2006 Frank M. Hohenberger Photograph Collection
This site features information about and selected images of "photographs documenting the life, customs, and scenes of the hills of Brown County, other areas of Indiana, Kentucky, South Carolina, and Mexico from 1917 to 1960," taken by a Brown County, Indiana, photographer and newspaperman. "Of particular interest may be an account of a visit to a whiskey still." Searchable and browsable. From Indiana University's Digital Library Program and the Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington. http://www.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/lilly/hohenberger/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Jan 18, 2004 Frida Kahlo: Notas Sobre una Vida (Notes on a Life)
This exhibit pays tribute to this Mexican artist "and her enduring influence on American art," with photographs and letters selected from the Florence Arquin, Emmy Lou Packard, John Weatherwax, Nickolas Muray, and Chester Dale collections. From the Smithsonian Archives of American Art. http://www.aaa.si.edu/exhibits/pastexhibits/kahlo/hispanic2001.htm Topics: Artists, Correspondence, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Jun 6, 2007 Geology By Lightplane
A collection of over three hundred aerial photos displaying geological features taken above Minnesota, Illinois, Idaho, Kentucky, Michigan, Iowa, South Dakota, Wyoming, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah. From a geology professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. http://www.geology.wisc.edu/~maher/air.html Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Feb 21, 2004 HSPH Gallery: Stolen Dreams
About two dozen black and white photographs and brief narratives partially document the plight of "over 150 million children worldwide." The author photographed "children working in a variety of occupations in the United States, Mexico, Thailand, Nepal, Bangladesh, Turkey, Morocco, Indonesia, and India." Brief text describes abuses and illnesses to which exploited children are susceptible. Resource Links has contact information for advocacy and welfare organizations. An exhibit from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/gallery/ Topics: Jobs & Work, Labor, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Oct 2, 2002 Hurricane Katrina Impact Studies
Information from a research project of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), NASA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the University of New Orleans "investigating coastal change that occurred as a result of Hurricane Katrina." Includes results of "aerial video, still photography, and laser altimetry surveys of post-storm beach conditions ... collected August 31 and September 1, 2005 for comparison with earlier data." From the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/hurricanes/katrina/ Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Sep 20, 2005 Images of Baja California: Images by Harry Crosby
Exhibit of dozens of annotated photographs of Baja California taken in 1967-1992. Includes sections on "Pre-history and History of Antigua California," "Life at Remote Ranches in Baja California," and "Landmarks Along the Wheeltracks Grandly Known as the 'Trans-Peninsular Highway.'" From the Mandeville Special Collections Library, University of California, San Diego. http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/baja/crosby/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Sep 6, 2006 Images of Baja California: Images by Howard E. Gulick
Exhibit of dozens of briefly annotated photographs of Baja California taken in 1950-1967. "Gulick made hundreds of photographs of Baja California's landscapes, coastlines, cities and built environment." This exhibit provides a selection of Gulick's Baja California images. From the Mandeville Special Collections Library, University of California, San Diego. http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/baja/gulick/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Sep 13, 2006 Images of Baja California: Images by Marquis McDonald
Exhibit of dozens of annotated photographs of Baja California taken in 1949-1950. Marquis McDonald "set out in the fall of 1949 to visit all the known mission locations in Baja California. In 1968 McDonald published a book about the adventure." This site features a selection of photos of the peninsula's missions, ruins, and scenery with associated text from McDonald's book. From the Mandeville Special Collections Library, University of California, San Diego. http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/baja/mcdonald/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Sep 13, 2006 The International Reach of the Mara Salvatrucha
Feature on the Latino street gang Mara Salvatrucha, also know as MS-13, whose reach is thought to extend through Central America, Mexico, and the U.S. Includes audio clips, a photo gallery, and links to related news stories and Web sites. From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4539688 Topics: Communities & Groups, Crime, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Mar 30, 2005 An Introduction and Virtual Geologic Field Trip to the Permian Reef Complex, Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains, New Mexico-West Texas
"A virtual field trip to the classic Permian reef complex and other geologic features of the Guadalupe Mountains" of west Texas and southeastern New Mexico, where 250 million-year-old, salt-dwelling bacteria were found in 2000. This site contains "an introduction plus several roadlogs with diagrams, photographs, and movies, as well as an extensive bibliography." Written for college-level geology students. From New Mexico Tech. http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/staff/scholle/guadalupe.html Topics: Geography, Outdoor Recreation, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Mar 17, 2005 The Keiko Project: Returning Keiko to the Wild
Information about Keiko, an orca (a dolphin sometimes called a "killer whale"). Keiko starred in the 1993 movie, "Free Willy." His rescue from a Mexico City amusement park and eventual release into the wild were featured in the television documentary, "The Free Willy Story." Keiko died on December 12, 2003. The site features a timeline, photographs, video clips, an audio file of Keiko, a FAQ about wildlife rehabilitation and release, and an article about marine mammals in captivity. http://www.hsus.org/marine_mammals/what_are_the_issues/the_keiko_project_returning_keiko_to_the_wild/ Topics: Animals, Mammals, Pets, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Dec 17, 2004 Lichens of Baja California: The Fringe of the Sonoran Desert
An exhibit of ten annotated photographs of lichens from the Sonoran Desert in Baja California, Mexico, taken by Sylvia and Stephen Sharnoff. Includes brief information on lichens, "a symbiotic association between a fungus and a photosynthetic organism." From the Center for Latin American Studies, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.clas.berkeley.edu:7001/Gallery/sharnoff/ Topics: Geography, Photograph Collections: Regional, Plants by Name Last updated Aug 10, 2003 The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) program about this 20th century Mexican artist "who became an international sensation in the worlds of modern art and radical politics." The site features a brief biography, timeline, photos (including those with her husband Diego Rivera), images of her art, and transcripts of interviews with historians. Also includes teaching materials and links to related sites. http://www.pbs.org/weta/fridakahlo/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Mar 21, 2005 The Life of the Indigenous Woman in Chiapas/Vida de la Mujer Indigena en Chiapas
An exhibit of over 30 photographs representing "the life of the indigenous and peasant woman in Chiapas," Mexico, taken by indigenous Mayans. Commentary available in English and Spanish. From the Center for Latin American Studies, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.clas.berkeley.edu:7001/Gallery/chiapas/ Topics: Native Americans, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Mar 8, 2004 Lines of Sight: Views of the U.S. / Mexican Border
An exhibit of 14 "contemporary views of the [U.S./Mexico] border through the eyes of [five] artists based north and south of the border." Includes photographs, paintings, video stills, installation views, and information on the artists represented in the exhibit. Also available in Spanish. From the Sweeney Art Gallery, University of California, Riverside. http://sweeney.ucr.edu/exhibitions/border/ Topics: Art by Region, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Aug 10, 2003 Manuel Alvarez Bravo
Includes images of works and an essay about the photographer, "recognized as one of the foremost figures in the history of photography and one of the great Mexican artists of the twentieth century." Online companion to 1997 exhibit of the Museum of Modern Art, New York. http://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/1997/alvarezbravo/ Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Photography, Technology Last updated Sep 29, 2009 Mesoweb: An Exploration of Mesoamerican Cultures
This site is "devoted to ancient Mesoamerica and its cultures: the Olmec, Maya, Aztec, Teotihuacano, Toltec, Mixtec, Zapotec and others." Find photos, map, animations, videos, rubbings of Maya sculptures, and an illustrated encyclopedia. Includes related links. Some information in Spanish. A joint venture of the Pre-Columbian Art Research Institute (PARI) and Mexico's Instituto Nacional de Antropologia y Historia (INAH). http://www.mesoweb.com/ Topics: Archaeology, History By Place, Native Americans, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Jul 5, 2004 Mexico
A collection of "articles, books, essays, documents, historical photos," links, and more concerning the history of Mexico, including pre-Columbian, conquest and colonial period, nineteenth century, and twentieth century. From the Historical Text Archive. http://historicaltextarchive.com/links.php?op=viewlink&cid=1 Topics: History By Place, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Jul 31, 2005 Mexico: From Empire to Revolution
This online exhibit presents photographs dating from Mexico's appointment of Benito Juarez as Acting President in 1857 up to the Revolution in 1910. Contains a chronology, maps, a glossary, a bibliography, and information on the photographers featured in the exhibit (including Desire Charnay, Francois Aubert, Augustus Le Plongeon, and William Henry Jackson). From the Getty Research Institute. http://getty.edu/research/conducting_research/digitized_collections/mexico/ Topics: History By Place, Maps, Maps by Place, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Jun 3, 2004 Mike Johnson Marine Natural History Photography
A collection of over 150 nature photographs taken in Southern California and northern Baja California, Mexico. Many of the photographs are underwater ones of whales, sunfish, crabs, rays, and other marine life. There are also a few underwater video clips. Students may use the images for class reports if "they properly credit the source." http://www.earthwindow.com/ Topics: Animals, Biology, Fish, Meat, & Dairy, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Technology Last updated Apr 23, 2003 Mission Churches of the Sonoran Desert
Photographs and a brief description of nine missions in the Sonoran Desert, seven in northern Sonora, Mexico, and two in southern Arizona. Includes a short history of the missions and of the first missionary in the area, Father Eusebio Francisco Kino. http://parentseyes.arizona.edu/missions/ Topics: History By Place, Photograph Collections: Regional, Religion Last updated May 15, 2005 Oaxaca's Tourist Guide: "Noche de Rábanos" (Radishes Night) - December 23rd
A brief description of this holiday celebrated in Oaxaca, Mexico, to honor the "tradition dat[ing] back to colonial times, when missionaries taught natives how to cultivate radishes." A few photographs are included. Also available in Spanish (use the "Cambiar de Idioma" button). http://oaxaca-travel.com/guide/cultural.php?getdoc=true&lang=us&doc=home§ion=cultural&atractivo=10.08.10.06 Topics: Arts and Humanities, Crafts, Fruits & Vegetables, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Nov 25, 2002 Ocean Oasis
"A fascinating journey into the bountiful seas and pristine deserts of two remarkably different, but inextricably linked worlds--Mexico's Sea of Cortés and the Baja California desert." A complete guide for teachers accompanies a photo exhibition, a field guide, and under Conservation, a thorough summary of the current state of the region's natural resources. An interpretive guide made to accompany the giant-screen documentary film Ocean Oasis. http://www.oceanoasis.org/ Topics: K-12 Education, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Science Last updated Nov 26, 2005 Orozco at Dartmouth
This Web site is devoted to the frescoes painted by Mexican muralist José Clemente Orozco in the Baker Library, Dartmouth College, New Hampshire. Completed in 1934, the work depicts "American civilization from the Aztecs to the arrival of the white man." The site contains images of the artwork, the text of an interpretation published by Dartmouth upon completion of the project, photographs of Orozco, and a brief bibliography. http://www.dartmouth.edu/~library/Orozco/62interp.html Topics: Art, Art by Region, Artists, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Sep 9, 2009 Panoramas: The North American Landscape in Art
A "trilateral virtual exhibition celebrating the landscape of North America" displaying paintings, drawings, textiles, and photographs from the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Artworks in the categories of social, mythic, evolving, and personal landscapes are presented with descriptions and background. The International Gallery portion of each exhibit displays all the exhibit's art by country. Available also in French and Spanish. From the Canadian Heritage Information Network, the Canadian Museum of Civilization, the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Winnipeg Art Gallery, and their respective governments. http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Landscapes/ Topics: Art by Region, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Dec 27, 2002 Philip Brigandi
An exhibit of 11 stereographs by Philip Brigandi taken in the United States, France, and Mexico, from 1915 through 1932. Includes essay by his great-grandson. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/collections/permanent/object_genres/photographers/brigandi/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Jun 11, 2006 RETANET: Resources for Teaching About the Americas
Serves secondary school educators who are teaching about Latin America and the Caribbean. Contains lesson plans, lists of curriculum materials, a photo archive of images of Latin America, and more. From the University of New Mexico. http://retanet.unm.edu/ Topics: Lesson Plans, Photograph Collections: Regional, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 12, 2005 Southwest Jewish Archives
"Dedicated to collecting and recording the dramatic history of pioneer Jews in the Desert Southwest, covering Arizona, New Mexico, and West Texas," including the Crypto-Jews who trace "their family histories back to Spain and Portugal." Features materials on Jewish pioneers, railroad builders, ranchers, and merchants; synagogues and religious objects; Crypto-Jews; finding aids for the archive's collections; and transcripts of over 20 oral histories. Includes photographs. From the University of Arizona. http://parentseyes.arizona.edu/bloom/ Topics: History, History By Place, Judaism, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Dec 24, 2004 Topolobampo Collection
This collection includes "records of the Credit Foncier of Sinaloa Company and its failed utopian colony at Topolobampo Bay in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico in the late nineteenth century. Also includes the business records and personal papers of Albert Kimsey Owen (1847-1916), the colony’s founder." Features a guide to the collection, which includes a history, and more than 500 photographs. From the Henry Madden Library, California State University, Fresno. http://labs.lib.csufresno.edu/SpecialCollections/?page_id=75 Topics: Notable People, Photograph Collections: Regional, Political Parties & Theories Last updated May 15, 2009 Tzintzuntzan, Mexico: Photographs by George Foster
A collection of nearly 40 photographs of Tzintzuntzan, a town on Lake Pátzcuaro, in Michoacán, Mexico, taken by UC Berkeley anthropology professor George Foster from 1945 through 1999. Includes commentary by Foster and a brief biography of the anthropologist. From the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley. http://hearstmuseum.berkeley.edu/exhibitions/tzin/splash.html Topics: Archaeology, Photograph Collections: Regional, Science, Science, Social Science Last updated Aug 23, 2003 |
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