Matteson, Sumner W. (1867-1920)

Sumner W. Matteson was a banker, trader and photographer from the US. From 1898 to 1908 he went on a number of expeditions through the southwestern US. In 1907 and 1920 he toured Mexico and travelled to Cuba in 1904. Some of Matteson’s photographs of Mexico were acquired by Hugo Brehme, who subsequently passed them off as his own work.

Material:

• 2 cases
• 51 black-and-white photographs (Mexico: landscapes, views of cities, farm workers, circa 1907 or 1920)

Keywords: Mexico, history of photography