Faróis de Angola (Lighthouses of Angola) Photograph Album
Scope and Content
Photographs taken in the 1930s and early 1940s of the lighthouses of Angola, a colony of Portugal at the time. The contents of the album are arranged in geographical order, from north to south. The first page has a photograph of two maps of the cost of Angola with the locations of the lighthouses marked on each. Although the majority of the photos show lighthouses, there are also photos of maritime buildings, wharfs, and ports. In addition to the photographs, the album contains typewritten documents describing each lighthouse. These descriptions, written in Portuguese, include information such as the longitude and latitude of the structure, the physical description of the area, dates, and specifications about the lights used and the fabrication of the structure. Although the creator of the album is not identified, it is possible that the album was produced by the Departamento Marítimo de Angola.
Dates
- Creation: 1937-1941
Access
The collection is open for research.
Extent
0.03 Linear feet (1 Album)
Language of Materials
Portuguese
Abstract
Photographs taken in the 1930s and early 1940s of the lighthouses on the coast of Angola.
Physical Location
University of Florida Smathers Library Building
Acquisition Information
Acquired from Donald Abraham as part of the Donald Abraham Collection.
Subject
- Angola. Departamento Marítimo. (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- A Guide to the Faróis de Angola (Lighthouses of Angola) Photograph Album
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid created by Dept. Staff
- Date
- September 2006
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida Repository
George A. Smathers Libraries
PO Box 117005
Gainesville Florida 32611-7005 United States of America
352-273-2755
special@uflib.ufl.edu