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Bolivian Collection

Background imageBolivian Collection: Gas Blow-out - Bolivia

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

Background imageBolivian Collection: Bolivia - La Paz - Aymara Indians

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

Background imageBolivian 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 imageBolivian Collection: The Carnival of Oruro, Bolivia

The Carnival of Oruro, Bolivia
The Carnival of Oruro - a religious festival (dating back over 2000 years) in Oruro, Bolivia - one of UNESCOs Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity

Background imageBolivian 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 imageBolivian Collection: Bolivian Tarjeta Postal

Bolivian Tarjeta Postal
The postcard is printed in brown on a light green card and carries a printed 5 Centavos stamp.It was for Internal use only. Date: 1887

Background imageBolivian 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 imageBolivian Collection: Lockheed C-130A Hercules 55-0007

Lockheed C-130A Hercules 55-0007
United States Air Force Reserve - Lockheed C-130A-LM Hercules 55-0007 (msn 182-3034, base code ER'), of the 705th Tactical Airlift Training Squadron - 433rd Tactical Airlift Wing

Background imageBolivian 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 imageBolivian 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 imageBolivian 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 imageBolivian 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 imageBolivian 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 imageBolivian 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 imageBolivian Collection: Bolivian Postman

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

Background imageBolivian Collection: Bolivia Tiwanaku Site

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

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

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

Background imageBolivian 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 imageBolivian 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 imageBolivian 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 imageBolivian 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 imageBolivian 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 imageBolivian 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 imageBolivian 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 imageBolivian 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 imageBolivian Collection: ARCE, Aniceto (1824 - 1906). President of Bolivia

ARCE, Aniceto (1824 - 1906). President of Bolivia (1888-1892). Oil

Background imageBolivian Collection: QUESADA, Gonzalo Jim鮥z de (1509-1579). Spanish

QUESADA, Gonzalo Jim鮥z de (1509-1579). Spanish
QUESADA, Gonzalo Jim鮥 z de (1509-1579). Spanish explorer and conquistador in Colombia. Oil

Background imageBolivian Collection: ASPIAZڬAgust�(1826 - 1897). Bolivian writer

ASPIAZڬAgust�(1826 - 1897). Bolivian writer
ASPIAZڬ Agust� (1826 - 1897). Bolivian writer, jurist, and politician. Oil

Background imageBolivian Collection: SUCRE, Antonio Jos頤e (1795-1830). Venezuelan military

SUCRE, Antonio Jos頤e (1795-1830). Venezuelan military
SUCRE, Antonio Jos頤 e (1795-1830). Venezuelan military and politician, hero of the South American independence. Governmental decree of Sucre as president of Bolivia dated August 2, 1828

Background imageBolivian Collection: Saint John. Colonial baroque. Oil on canvas. BOLIVIA

Saint John. Colonial baroque. Oil on canvas. BOLIVIA. CHUQUISACA. Sucre. Museum of the Cathedral

Background imageBolivian Collection: Paris Exhibition 1900 - Bolivia

Paris Exhibition 1900 - Bolivia
Slide showing a colour picture of the Bolivian building at the Paris Exhibition. Part of Box 198. Boswell Collection. Paris Exhibition. Slide number 44

Background imageBolivian Collection: Gate of the Sun. 7th c. -12th c. BOLIVIA. Tiahuanaco

Gate of the Sun. 7th c. -12th c. BOLIVIA. Tiahuanaco
Gate of the Sun. 7th c.-12th c. BOLIVIA. Tiahuanaco. It is 4 metres wide and 2.75 metres high. Tihuanaco culture. Architecture

Background imageBolivian Collection: BOLIVIA. CHUQUISACA. Sucre. Domes of the cathedral

BOLIVIA. CHUQUISACA. Sucre. Domes of the cathedral

Background imageBolivian Collection: BOLIVIA. LA PAZ. Tiahuanaco. Entrance to the

BOLIVIA. LA PAZ. Tiahuanaco. Entrance to the Kalasasaya Temple

Background imageBolivian Collection: BOLIVIA. LA PAZ. Tiahuanaco. Kalasasaya Temple

BOLIVIA. LA PAZ. Tiahuanaco. Kalasasaya Temple. Anthropomorphous monolith. Sculpture

Background imageBolivian Collection: BOLIVIA. POTOSͮPotos�Casa Real de la Moneda

BOLIVIA. POTOSͮPotos�Casa Real de la Moneda
BOLIVIA. POTOSͮ Potos� Casa Real de la Moneda

Background imageBolivian Collection: The Garden at Tupiza, Bolivia

The Garden at Tupiza, Bolivia
The Botanical Gardens at Tupiza, Bolivia in the Potosi Department. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBolivian Collection: Potosi - Parque 10 Noviembre - Snowy day

Potosi - Parque 10 Noviembre - Snowy day
Potosi, Bolivia - Parque 10 Noviembre - on a day of snow in winter. Date: circa 1908

Background imageBolivian Collection: Bolivia - Plazuelita, Tupiza

Bolivia - Plazuelita, Tupiza Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBolivian Collection: Suri-sicuris Dance - La Paz, Bolivia

Suri-sicuris Dance - La Paz, Bolivia
This dance originates from the Altiplano region of Bolivia and existed already before the arrival of the Spaniards. The dancers of Suri-sicuris (Aymara words suri (" ostrich")

Background imageBolivian Collection: View from a cave toward Tupiza

View from a cave toward Tupiza
View out from a Llama farmers cave toward the centre of Tupiza, Bolivia, with one of the towers of the Catedral de Tupiza visible in the distance. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageBolivian Collection: Indigenous reed boat on Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Indigenous reed boat on Lake Titicaca, Bolivia
Totora reeds have been used by various pre-Columbian South American civilizations to build reed boats. The boats, called balsa, vary in size from small fishing canoes to thirty meters long

Background imageBolivian Collection: La Paz - Bolivia - Calle Loayza

La Paz - Bolivia - Calle Loayza Date: 1911

Background imageBolivian Collection: Indigenous Indians from Altiplano, Bolivia

Indigenous Indians from Altiplano, Bolivia
Indigenous Indians from The Altiplano, Bolivia - likely to be of the Quechua people. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBolivian Collection: Bolivian Woman in Traditional Costume

Bolivian Woman in Traditional Costume Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBolivian Collection: Bolivian dancer in decorated costume

Bolivian dancer in decorated costume
The translation of the caption of this card is rather lovely: " A great dancer in fancy dress embroidered in gold" La Paz, Bolivia Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBolivian Collection: Bolivia - Traditional Drummers and Dancer

Bolivia - Traditional Drummers and Dancer Date: circa 1930s



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