ARCHITECTURE, RESTORATION, AND IMAGING OF THE MAYA CITIES OF UXMAL, KABAH, SAYIL, AND LABNÁ
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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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Colored drawing. "Mapa de la Zona Arqueologica de Uxmal, Yucatan", by Robert H. Merrill.
1930
Portion of map at left; structures and paths in center of Uxmal.
1930
Description at bottom of map at far left.
1930
Contour "Map of the Nunnery Quadrangle, Uxmal Ruins, Yucatan, for the Chicago World's Fair of 1933, by Tulane University; Surveyed and drawn by Robert H. Merrill, Engineer, March 1930". Also showing "Temple of the Birds, South Annex, North Annex, and Magician Pyramid".
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Detail of map at left: Nunnery Quadrangle, etc.
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Description on contour map at far left.
1930
Contour "Map of the House of the Governor and Adjoining Ruins, Uxmal, Yucatan; Tulane University of Louisiana; Surveyed by Robert H. Merrill, Drawn by Stanley M. L[?]t, March 1930".
March 1930
Detail of "Casa de Palomas, Piramide Mayor, and Templo sur Oeste".
March 1930
Description at upper-left of map at far left.
March 1930

Colored drawing. "The Nunnery at Uxmal Ruins in Yucatan, as it will appear reconstructed in full size by the Tulane University, New Orleans for the 'Century of Progress,' Chicago World's Fair, 1933."
1930
Detail of colored drawing at left.
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Detail of colored drawing at far left.
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