This is the first edition of *El Universo Pintoresco: Historia y Descripción de sus Religiones, Costumes, Usos, etc.*, a book published in Mexico City in 1840. The book provides a pictorial and descriptive account of various cultures, their religions, customs, and traditions. While a second edition appeared in 1842, this first edition is not listed in OCLC.
Subject: Ethnography
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Manners and Customs of the Jews: First American EditionFirst American edition of a book detailing the manners and customs of the Jews. Printed by Henry Benton in 1833. Geographic location: Connecticut.
A photograph depicting Julius Meyer posing with seven Indigenous people. The image is from circa 1870 and was taken in Nebraska. Meyer, born in Bromberg, Prussia in 1839, emigrated to Nebraska in 1867. He is described as speaking six Indigenous languages, serving as an interpreter to Congress and an Indian agent, and operating a curio shop called "The Indian Wigwam" in Omaha. The photograph was used by Meyer to promote his business and demonstrate his relationships with various tribes. This photograph is associated with additional materials referenced as 22.63 & 22.64 within the collection.