30.693 glass plate negatives (1864-1933) from the Courret Collection

The 30 693 glass plate negatives produced by the Courret Photographic Studio, constitute a unique material, from which the (positive) reproductions that have survived to date were generated. The glass plate negatives come in various formats and have importance, value and significance being the most complete Peruvian photographic collection. The collection is a primary source for studying Peruvian society in its various social manifestations, as well as the history of photography in Peru, and for learning about the technology used to record images during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It also shows the influence of European culture on Peruvian society, through fashion, music, art and migration. The collection therefore comprises a valuable photographic collection for the visual memory of Peru and the world since the photographic images contained herein allow the reconstruction and visualization of social scenarios of a specific period.