Antonio Garcia Cubas (1832-1912)

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Antonio García Cubas (1832-1912). The Republic of Mexico in 1876. A Political and Ethnographical Division of the Population, Character, Habits, Costumes and Vocations of its Inhabitants. Mexico: "La Enseñanza" Printing Office, 1876.

Translated by George F. Henderson, this survey of Mexican culture contains specimens of popular music, eight hand-colored plates showing period dress, and a double-page map. Included are images of indigenous peoples such as the Indians of Mexico.

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Clothing from the Americas
Antonio Garcia Cubas (1832-1912)