Fishermen of Lake Patzcuaro
Scope and Contents
Filmed during the AMNH Educational Expedition to Mexico, 1940. In this film, made by Grace Fisher Ramsey of the Museum's Department of Education, the Tarasco Indians weave nets by their homes, near Lake Patzcuaro, Mexico They catch whitefish, abundant in Lake Patzcuaro, with both seine nets and poles, and take it to the market at the village of Patzcuaro. On Urunden Miralis Island, men fish with large butterfly and hand nets. Also pictured are methods of cleaning and drying the fish.
Dates
- 1940
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Not available through interlibrary loan. Contact AMNH Library Special Collections for terms of access.
Extent
1 Film Reel (9 minutes) : silent, color ; 16 mm.
1 Videocassette (U-Matic (9 minutes)) : silent, color ; 3/4 in.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
3/4 in., U-Matic, viewing copy
General
Original format: 16 mm. print.
General
http://libcat1.amnh.org/record=b1140182
General
Grace Fisher Ramsey, photographer; AMNH Dept. of Education, producer.
- Title
- Fishermen of Lake Patzcuaro, 1940
- Author
- Iris Lee
- Date
- 2018
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository
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