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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.

A commemorative scrapbook-type volume of the Tulane expedition was put together by the director, Frans Blom. All the photographs and drawings in this volume are reproduce on pages 1-4 of this section.



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Uxmal: members of staff in front of East Building of Nunnery with Pyramid of the Magician beyond; names of staff written below photograph - see image at right.
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Names of staff pictured in photograph at left.
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Labna: Palace, front facade; West Buiding at left, East Building at right; joined by arched opening leading to stairs to upper level.
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Uxmal: Nunnery, South Building, south facade with arched entryway into Quadrangle. "The Equipment Arrives".
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Uxmal: Nunnery, East Building, staff with equipment in front of front facade.
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Staff with names written below.
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Uxmal: Frans Blom in his office.
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"Dan Leyrer, Pablo Pantoja, and Maya Indian" with "Barbeque of turkey".
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