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1930 Leyrer & Blom

A selection of photographs and drawings from the 1930 Tulane expedition to Uxmal, led by Frans Blom, then Director of the Department of Middle American Research, Tulane University. This expedition produced drawings, photographs, and casts for the 1933 Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago, and carried out extensive research. Except where noted, all photographs were taken by Dan Leyrer, a gifted photographer and member of the expedition staff. These images were scanned from 35mm slides I have taken of the original photographs and drawings. Reproduced with permission of the Middle American Research Institute (MARI), Tulane University. Special thanks to E. Wyllys Andrews V, Director, and Kathe Lawton, Assistant Director, for their generous help.



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Uxmal: Stelae platform.
1930 (M.31.4.586)
Uxmal: Stelae Platform. Typed on label on back of photo: "Work at night. Frans Blom, Gerhardt Kramer, Trujillo. Strong light brings out detail in carving."
1930 (M.31.4.585)
Uxmal: Stelas Platform.Written on back of photo: "Work on Stelae at Night_Blom, Alferez, Hayden and Trujillo".
1930 (M.31.4.584)
Uxmal: Stela #14 reconstructed, the most complete and elaborate stela at Uxmal; on stelae mound.
1930 (M.31.4.594)
Uxmal: Face of stela #19, the 2 fragments joined.
1930 (M.31.4.616)
Uxmal: Bottom half of stela #12.
1930 (M.31.4.610)
Uxmal: South face of ring on west side of ballcourt; fragments #1, 2, and 3; with Pablo Pantoja.
1930 (M.31.4.407)
Uxmal: Opposite (north) face of same fragments in photo at left.
1930 (M.31.4.402)
Uxmal: South face of fragment #3; same as top fragment in photo at far left.
1930 (M.31.4.404)
Uxmal: Fragments of ballcourt ring (photo by Frans Blom).  
1930 (M.31.4.411)
Uxmal: Fragment of ring on east side of ballcourt; fragment #2.
1930 (M.31.4.414)
Uxmal: Turtles fallen from frieze on House of the Turtles.
1930 (M.31.4.569)
 

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