31. Port Official and Soldiers on Chatham Island in 1905
- Description:
- This photograph was taken by Capt. Rollo Beck in 1905 during the scientific visit of the California Academy of Sciences. It shows the port official and soldiers stationed on Chatham Island as they pose on board the schooner "Academy." Official occupations on the island included: inspector, warden, guards, postmaster, and lighthouse keeper. Despite their presence, it was observed that government authority was illusory; government representatives did nothing except to demonstrate the existence of governmental representation. Effective power rested in the hands of Manuel J. Cobos,
- Subjects:
- Hacienda El Progreso;
- Subjects Facet:
- Galapagos Islands; San Cristóbal Island (Galapagos Islands); Puerto Baquerizo Moreno (Galapagos Islands)
- Creator:
- Dr. Peter W. Stahl
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Contributors:
- Dr. Peter Stahl
- Date:
- 1905
- Date searchable:
- 1905
- Date searchable:
- 1905
- Genre:
- Photographic Print; Digital image
- Genre Facet:
- Photographic Print; Digital image
- Format:
- image
- Rights:
- Copyright
- Location(s):
- El Progreso (Galapagos Islands);Galapagos Islands
- Location(s) Facet:
- El Progreso (Galapagos Islands);Galapagos Islands
- Date Digitized:
- 2019
- Commentary:
- California Academy of Sciences. CAS G64 , This image is also available as JS31_2.tif. Glass