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Syr Darya Oblast. Kara Tiube, near Kazalinsk

This photograph is from the ethnographical part of Turkestan Album, a comprehensive visual survey of Central Asia undertaken after imperial Russia assumed control of the region in the 1860s....

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Syr Darya Oblast. City of Turkestan. Khodzhalik, a Section of the City

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Syr Darya Oblast. City of Turkestan. Bazaar Bashi, a Section of the City

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Syr Darya Oblast. Village of Nau

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Syr Darya Oblast. Village of Ikan

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Syr Darya Oblast. Kyrgyz Cemetery

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Syr Darya Oblast. Tent of the Kyrgyz

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Syr Darya Oblast. Ferry Crossing the Syr Darya at the City of Chinaz

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Syr Darya Oblast. Kyrgyz Migration

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Syr Darya Oblast. Crossing Point for Bukharan Caravans

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Syr Darya Oblast. Kyrgyz Summer Camp near Chimkent

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A Miner and Shopkeeper, Province of Medellín

This watercolor by Henry Price (1819–63) shows a miner and a shopkeeper in the province of Medellín (present-day Antioquia Department), Colombia, completing a transaction. As in many of Price’s works,...

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The Guadalupe Waterfall, Province of Medellín

This striking watercolor by Henry Price (1819–63) shows the waterfall on the Guadalupe River, northeast of Medellín, Colombia. In the lower right are seen the figures of a surveying team at work,...

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Inhabitants of Medellín, Capital of the Province of Antioquia

This watercolor of a domestic scene by Henry Price (1819–63) portrays an elegant upper-class couple in Medellín, the provincial capital of Antioquia, Colombia. The couple are clearly of European...

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Typical Inhabitants of the Province of Medellín

This watercolor by Henry Price (1819–63) portrays five people of the province of Medellín (present-day Antioquia Department), Colombia. The dress and facial characteristics of the individuals shown...

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A Gathering of Laborers in Angostura de la Candelaria, Río Guadalupe,...

This watercolor by Henry Price (1819–63) depicts men performing a cuelga,a gathering in which men provide work in exchange for food. The men are shown fishing in the Guadalupe River, north of the city...

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Gold Washing in the Río Guadalupe, Province of Medellín

This watercolor shows women panning for gold in the Guadalupe River, north of the city of Medellín, province of Medellín (present-day Antioquia Department), Colombia. The extraction of gold was one of...

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Goddess in Gold, from a Grave or Tomb of the Indians, near Neira, Province of...

This watercolor by Henry Price (1819–63) depicts a goddess, probably made of gold. The annotation at the bottom indicates that it was found at an Indian burial site near Neira (present-day Caldas...

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People of Manizales, Province of Córdova

This watercolor by Henry Price (1819–63) depicts a scene in Manizales, province of Córdova (present-day Department of Caldas), Colombia. Four people who presumably have just ascended from the steep...

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The Rock of Guatapé, Province of Córdova

This watercolor by Henry Price (1819–63) depicts a large rock formation near Medellín (present-day Antioquia Department), Colombia. The annotation in the lower left gives the height, width, and...

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