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Bolivia Collection

Background imageBolivia Collection: Gas Blow-out - Bolivia

Gas Blow-out - Bolivia
Gas blow-out - Bolivia - the Yacimentos oilfield region Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBolivia Collection: John Of God, Saint (1495-1550). Portuguese religious

John Of God, Saint (1495-1550). Portuguese religious man, founder of the ador de la Order of Charity or of Hospitallers (Hospitaller Brothers of St. John of God)

Background imageBolivia Collection: Bolivia - La Paz - Aymara Indians

Bolivia - La Paz - Aymara Indians Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBolivia Collection: Monolithic stele from Tiwanaku, La Paz, Bolivia

Monolithic stele from Tiwanaku, La Paz, Bolivia
Impressive monolithic stele from Tiwanaku (sometimes Tiahuanaco or Tiahuanacu) - a important Pre-Columbian archaeological site in western Bolivia

Background imageBolivia Collection: General view, La Paz, Bolivia, South America

General view, La Paz, Bolivia, South America
General view of La Paz, Bolivia, South America, with mountains in the distance. Date: circa 1940

Background imageBolivia Collection: Potosi, Bolivia / Mallet

Potosi, Bolivia / Mallet
Looking down towards the mountain surmounted by a cross. At the foot is a road & settlement with houses, huts & churches & men in European dress

Background imageBolivia Collection: Tupiza, Bolivia - The 27th October 1810 Society

Tupiza, Bolivia - The 27th October 1810 Society, pictured in 1897. The Society commemorated the Battle of Cotagaita, fought during the Bolivan War of Independence

Background imageBolivia Collection: Social / Bolivia Postman

Social / Bolivia Postman
In the mountainous terrain of Bolivia, a rural postman uses mules to carry the mails

Background imageBolivia Collection: Quechua woman sitting in the sun, Bolivia, South America

Quechua woman sitting in the sun, Bolivia, South America, wearing homespun cloth made from the fleece of local animals such as llama and vicuna. 1922

Background imageBolivia Collection: Cobija, Bolivia

Cobija, Bolivia

Background imageBolivia Collection: Pavilion of Bolivia, Paris Exhibition of 1889

Pavilion of Bolivia, Paris Exhibition of 1889
Pavilion of Bolivia, Universal Exhibition of Paris, 1889 Date: 1889

Background imageBolivia Collection: Fuchsia denticulata

Fuchsia denticulata (Saw-leaved fuchsia, Fuchsia serratifolia). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after Miss Sarah Drake from John Lindley

Background imageBolivia Collection: Begonia boliviensis

Begonia boliviensis. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe, Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l Europe, Ghent, Belgium

Background imageBolivia Collection: Hippeastrum cybister

Hippeastrum cybister (Amaryllis Sprekelia cybister). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageBolivia Collection: Bolivian sage, Salvia rubescens

Bolivian sage, Salvia rubescens (Salvia boliviana). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageBolivia Collection: View of city and mountain of Potosi, Bolivia

View of city and mountain of Potosi, Bolivia, and its silver mines. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Nasi from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

Background imageBolivia Collection: Spanish Blockade at Valparaiso

Spanish Blockade at Valparaiso
A Spanish squadron blockading the port at Valparaiso, Chile. Several Spanish ships sit broadside to the shore, incapacitating Chilean ships and port industry

Background imageBolivia Collection: Ancient Aymara funerary tower, Bolivia, South America

Ancient Aymara funerary tower, Bolivia, South America
Ancient Aymara funerary tower, known as a chullpa, on the high plateau of Bolivia, South America. Date: 1922

Background imageBolivia Collection: Indigenous family in boat, Bolivia, South America

Indigenous family in boat, Bolivia, South America
Indigenous family in their boat, Bolivia, South America. Both the base and the sail are made of reeds. Date: 1922

Background imageBolivia Collection: Feast day near Lake Titicaca, Bolivia, South America

Feast day near Lake Titicaca, Bolivia, South America -- indigenous people in large feathered headdresses, carrying large drums. Date: 1922

Background imageBolivia Collection: Indigenous family outside hut, Bolivia, South America

Indigenous family outside hut, Bolivia, South America
Indigenous family sitting outside their hut shaped like a beehive, Bolivia, South America. Date: 1922

Background imageBolivia Collection: Quechua woman, Bolivia, South America

Quechua woman, Bolivia, South America
Quechua woman sitting in profile, Bolivia, South America, with silver spoons adorning her plaited hair. Date: 1922

Background imageBolivia Collection: Bolivian Postman

Bolivian Postman
In the mountainous terrain of Bolivia, a rural postman uses mules to carry the mails. Date: circa 1900

Background imageBolivia Collection: Antonio Jose de Sucre (1795-1830). Venezuelan independence l

Antonio Jose de Sucre (1795-1830). Venezuelan independence leader. Grand Marshal of Ayacucho. Portrait by Joaquin Pinto (1842-1906). Museum of Sucre. Quito. Eucador

Background imageBolivia Collection: Antonio Jose de Sucre (1795-1830)

Antonio Jose de Sucre (1795-1830), known as the Grand Marshal of Ayacucho. Venezuelan independence leader, general and statesman. Colored engraving, 1888

Background imageBolivia Collection: Peru / Massive Olmec Head

Peru / Massive Olmec Head
Massive Olmec head discovered at Lake Titicaca on the Peru- Bolivia boundary

Background imageBolivia Collection: Bolivia Tiwanaku Site

Bolivia Tiwanaku Site
BOLIVIA. Tiahuanaco. Sculpted head, 8th-10th c. A.D. Tihuanaco culture. Sculpture on rock

Background imageBolivia Collection: Bolivia, South America - Stone statue at Tiwanaku

Bolivia, South America - Stone statue at Tiwanaku
A Bolivian man leaning up against a figurative statue at Tiwanaku (Tiahuanaco / Tiahuanacu) - a Pre-Columbian archaeological site in western Bolivia, South America. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBolivia Collection: Miner of the Huanchaca Mining Company of Bolivia

Miner of the Huanchaca Mining Company of Bolivia. Date: circa 1904

Background imageBolivia Collection: PEREZ DE HOLGUIN, Melchor (1665-1724). The Virgin

PEREZ DE HOLGUIN, Melchor (1665-1724). The Virgin of Bethlehem. Colonial baroque. Oil on canvas. BOLIVIA. La Paz. National Museum of Art

Background imageBolivia Collection: Benjamin Pio Blanco Unzueta (1832-1902). Bolivian poet and j

Benjamin Pio Blanco Unzueta (1832-1902). Bolivian poet and journalist. Portrait. Engraving. 19th century. Colored

Background imageBolivia Collection: Gate of the Sun, near Lake Titicaca, Bolivia, South America

Gate of the Sun, near Lake Titicaca, Bolivia, South America
Gate of the Sun, a megalithic stone arch or gateway constructed by the ancient Tiwanacu culture at Tiahuanaco near Lake Titicaca, Bolivia, South America. Date: circa 1910

Background imageBolivia Collection: Sucre Palace Hotel, La Paz, Bolivia, South America

Sucre Palace Hotel, La Paz, Bolivia, South America. Date: circa 1940

Background imageBolivia Collection: MENDOZA, Alonso de (16th century). Spanish captain

MENDOZA, Alonso de (16th century). Spanish captain, conquistador, and the founder of the city of Nuestra Se񯲡 de La Paz, current capital city of Bolivia. Oil

Background imageBolivia Collection: Bolivia Potosi

Bolivia Potosi
View of the town (here described as being in Peru) Date: circa 1770

Background imageBolivia Collection: BOLIVIA. Calamarca. Parish Church. Angel arcabucero

BOLIVIA. Calamarca. Parish Church. Angel arcabucero
" BOLIVIA. Calamarca. Parish Church. Angel " arcabucero" (dressed in militar clothing)playing drums, made for parish church of La Paz, 17th century. Baroque art. Oil on canvas."

Background imageBolivia Collection: BERRIO, Gaspar Miguel de (1706-1761). Descripci󮠅

BERRIO, Gaspar Miguel de (1706-1761). Descripci󮠅
BERRIO, Gaspar Miguel de (1706-1761). Descripci󮠤 e zerro rico e imperial villa de Potos� (Description of Cerro Rico Hill and Potos� ity). 1758. Potos� choll

Background imageBolivia Collection: The ruins of Tiwanaku - Bolivia

The ruins of Tiwanaku - Bolivia
The ruins of Tiwanaku (Tiahuanaco) - Bolivia. An important pre-Columbian archaeological site in the west of the country, Tiwanaku flourishing as the ritual

Background imageBolivia Collection: Church with idols from Tiwanaku, Bolivia

Church with idols from Tiwanaku, Bolivia
Church built ith stone and stele idols from Tiwanaku, Bolivia. Tiwanaku (sometimes Tiahuanaco or Tiahuanacu) is an important Pre-Columbian archaeological site in western Bolivia

Background imageBolivia Collection: Western Bolivia - Catholic Church at Tiwanaku

Western Bolivia - Catholic Church at Tiwanaku
Tiwanaku (Tiahuanaco or Tiahuanacu) - a Pre-Columbian archaeological site in western Bolivia, South America. The Tiwanaku Church was built in 1612 re-using stone from the site

Background imageBolivia Collection: Narciso Campero (1815-1896). Engraving. Colored

Narciso Campero (1815-1896). Engraving. Colored
Narciso Campero (1815-1896). President of Bolivia. Engraving by Arturo Carretero. The Spanish and American Illustration, 1879. Colored

Background imageBolivia Collection: Enrique Borda (b. 1849). Colored engraving

Enrique Borda (b. 1849). Colored engraving
Enrique Borda (b.1849). Bolivian lawyer, journalist and politician. Engraving of The Spanish and American Illustration, 1889. Colored

Background imageBolivia Collection: Andres de Santa Cruz (1792-1865). Marshal and Bolivian polit

Andres de Santa Cruz (1792-1865). Marshal and Bolivian political. President of Peru (1827) and Bolivia (1829-1839) Portrait. Colored engraving of Famous Americans, (1888)

Background imageBolivia Collection: Typical street in Copacabana, near Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Typical street in Copacabana, near Lake Titicaca, Bolivia
Typical street in Copacabana, on the edge of Lake Titicaca, Bolivia, on the border with Peru. Date: circa 1910

Background imageBolivia Collection: Gran Hotel Francia e Inglaterra, Oruro, Bolivia

Gran Hotel Francia e Inglaterra, Oruro, Bolivia
Gran Hotel Francia e Inglaterra in the main city square of Oruro, Bolivia, South America, during a period of cold weather, with snow in evidence. Date: circa 1910

Background imageBolivia Collection: Military College, La Paz, Bolivia, South America

Military College, La Paz, Bolivia, South America. Date: circa 1910

Background imageBolivia Collection: Oldest house in La Paz, Bolivia, South America

Oldest house in La Paz, Bolivia, South America. Date: circa 1910

Background imageBolivia Collection: The natural arches of Icononzo, Bolivia

The natural arches of Icononzo, Bolivia
Engraving of a sketch by Alexander Humboldt, 1810, of the natural geological formations that provide a crossing for the deep canyon Date: 1810



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