[The Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City]

One of 741 photographs in the series: Box 32: 120 to Negatives (1940-1960) available on this site.

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Photograph of The Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City. The cathedral has two towers on the sides of the building that have statue details and bell shaped roofs that are topped with crosses. In between these towers is a shorter clock tower in the center of the building that is topped with a statue. The front of the church has ornate details carved into the stone and there are three entrances to the building. The church is fenced off from the sidewalk and there are people standing on the sidewalk looking up at the building. There is a tour bus parked … continued below

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1 photograph : acetate, negative, b&w ; 3 x 4 in.

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Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III [1940..1960].

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Photograph of The Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City. The cathedral has two towers on the sides of the building that have statue details and bell shaped roofs that are topped with crosses. In between these towers is a shorter clock tower in the center of the building that is topped with a statue. The front of the church has ornate details carved into the stone and there are three entrances to the building. The church is fenced off from the sidewalk and there are people standing on the sidewalk looking up at the building. There is a tour bus parked on the street in front of the building.

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1 photograph : acetate, negative, b&w ; 3 x 4 in.

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  • Preferred Citation: Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection (AR0769), University of North Texas Special Collections

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Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection

Four generations of photographers, all named Byrd Williams, documented more than 100 years of North Texas history. These materials, selected from a larger collection of family items. are available in UNT Libraries' Special Collections.

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  • [1940..1960]

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  • 19.433371, -99.133919

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Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III. [The Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City], photograph, [1940..1960]; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1457954/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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