National Museum of the American Indian
Hortense T. Ferne negatives and prints
Ferne, Hortense T., 1885-1976
NMAI.AC.045
Archival Resource Key
180 Acetate negatives
black and white
5 x 7 inches.
71 Photographic prints
gelatin silver
10 x 13 inches.
1932-1933
This collection contains 180 black-and-white acetate negatives and 71 gelatin silver prints taken by American artist Hortense Ferne. The images depict scenes of everyday life in the Mexican states of Oaxaca, Puebla, Morales, Guerrero and the Federal District, as well as the Teotihuacán archaeological site. A few images of San Jose Mission and the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, are also present.
No linguistic content; Not applicable
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Biographical/Historical note
Hortense T. Ferne (1885-1976) was a 20th century lithographer and painter who studied with Charles Webster Hawthorne and William Merritt Chase. Her work was exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, the Smithsonian Institution, the Library of Congress and the Philadelphia Museum of Fine Arts. She was also commissioned by the Library of Congress to create lithographic portraits of prominent American statesmen.
Arrangement note
Negatives: organized in individual sleeves; arranged by image number.
Prints: organized in boxes; arranged by image number.
Conditions Governing Access note
Access is by appointment only, Monday - Friday, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm. Please contact the archives to make an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use note
Copyright: National Museum of the American Indian.
Preferred Citation note
Hortense T. Ferne negatives and prints, National Museum of the American Indian Archives, Smithsonian Institution (negative, slide or catalog number).
Processing Information note
NMAIA Review
Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.)
Indians of Mexico -- Mexico -- Guerrero (State)
Indians of Mexico -- Mexico -- Puebla (State)
Black-and-white negatives
Indians of Mexico -- Mexico -- Distrito Federal
Indians of Mexico -- Mexico -- Oaxaca (State)
Photographs
Indians of Mexico -- Mexico -- Morelos (State)
Gelatin silver prints
Teotihuacán Site (San Juan Teotihuacán, Mexico)
Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo (San Antonio, Tex.)