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Description:

Photograph in rectangular format and horizontal layout. In a big long shot, there’s a paved street where people and mid-20th century cars are going by; Large buildings surround the road. On the left side, many people are standing next to wooden carts under a construction corridor.

Context:

In 1956, Tomás Lago (director 1943-1968) toured several places in Ecuador, such as Quito, Guayaquil, Imbabura, Pichincha, Riobamba, and the Amazon, in an effort to collect folk art pieces to preserve in the museum. In this way, objects made from different materials were added to its collection, highlighting objects made of Panama hats, reed, and corncob, pyrography mates, figures made in shells, seed and feather collars, native clothing, and other textiles.

Subjects:
Ecuador, Outreach, Research and Teaching, Tomás Lago, Travels