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Holdings: 35mm slide: 18938
World Region: Middle America
Region: Middle America
Country: Mexico
State/Province: Federal District (Mexico City)
Political Location: Mexico City
Archaeological Site Name: Main Viga Canal
Description: Navigation on the Canal of Mexico City: Once the wealth and beauty of Mexico dwelt along the boulevard boarding the National Canal; but its glory is departed and a tawdry, odiferous, poop infested neighborhood it has become. The annual flower festival at the little village of Santa Anita takes place, however, it becomes alive with color and riotous good humor prevails. Main Viga Canal
Image Categories: Architecture: City/town/neighborhood/precinct; Geographic Feature: Waterways and associated landforms
Source Type Detail: Book Citation: "The Venice of Mexico," by Walter Hough; p. 70. In: National Geographic Magazine, Vol. XXX, No. 1. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, July 1916.

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Full citation: "Navigation on the Canal of Mexico City: Once the wealth and beauty of Mexico dwelt along the boulevard boarding the National Canal; but its glory is departed and a tawdry, odiferous, poop infested neighborhood it has become. The annual flower festival at the little village of Santa Anita takes place, however, it becomes alive with color and riotous good humor prevails. Main Viga Canal". In the digital collection UM Museum of Anthropological Archaeology. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/anthro1ic/x-1027/1027. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. May 04, 2024.