Charles Kroehle (1876-1902) - George Huebner (1862-1935) - Lot 80

Charles Kroehle (1876-1902) - George Huebner (1862-1935) Peru and indigenous communities, c. 1886-1898. Cashibo natives. Province of Pachitea. Ucayali region. Pozuzo Church. Campa people. Church of Moyobamba. San Martín region. Bridge construction. Cajabamba province. Huanchón. Iquitos. Panorama of Yurimaguas. Rio Chuchurras. Traditional buildings. Río Marañón. Cauchero (rubber tapper) of Pachitea. Photographers' self-portraits. Suspension bridge. Farm fire. Río Pichis. Campas houses in the Palcazú valley. Crocodile hunting. Pirogue. Photography on a pontoon. Traditional ornaments, jewelry and clothing. Tarapoto. Province of San Martin. Oblong in-4 album of approximately 127 albumen prints, mounted on cardboard. Captions in Spanish on the mounts. Numerous photographers' signatures on the negatives. Size of prints : from 10 x 6 to 21 x 16 cm From the 1880s onwards, German photographers J. Charles Kroehle and George Huebner documented the Amazon rainforest and the indigenous peoples who lived there. Throughout Peru and the regions of Pachitea, Ucayali, Cajabamba and San Martin, they met numerous indigenous communities, including the Campa, Cashivo, Cunivo and Piro.