Adventures in Search of a Living in Spanish America
Adventures in Search of a Living in Spanish America
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I04 ADVENTURES IN SPANISH-AMERICA The cold, wet winter was nearly over when I took possession of my new dwelling, and as the weather began to mend towards the month of March my life was far more comfortable than it had been yet, either in Texas or Mexico.
Besides being the only doctor in the town, I was almost the only resident photographer, and in this latter capacity my services were sometimes required, for in the country parts of Mexico it is not considered undignified for a medical man to r...eceive money for photographic work.
The net profit for my work of this kind was little, if any, but the money received for taking likenesses paid for buying all the plates used for taking views, portraits of Indians and scenes of everyday life, not appreciated by the natives, but of great interest to a foreigner.
My prices were four dollars and a half for six photographs of cabinet or half-plate size, and three dollars for the same number of a smaller size.
This may appear a very handsome return, but the work was only occasional, and Mexican dollars, being only worth about two shillings each, do not go far towards buying the American plates imported into the country, where they sell at more than double the price that English plates obtain in England.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
I04 ADVENTURES IN SPANISH-AMERICA The cold, wet winter was nearly over when I took possession of my new dwelling, and as the weather began to mend towards the month of March my life was far more comfortable than it had been yet, either in Texas or Mexico.
Besides being the only doctor in the town, I was almost the only resident photographer, and in this latter capacity my services were sometimes required, for in the country parts of Mexico it is not considered undignified for a medical man to r...eceive money for photographic work.
The net profit for my work of this kind was little, if any, but the money received for taking likenesses paid for buying all the plates used for taking views, portraits of Indians and scenes of everyday life, not appreciated by the natives, but of great interest to a foreigner.
My prices were four dollars and a half for six photographs of cabinet or half-plate size, and three dollars for the same number of a smaller size.
This may appear a very handsome return, but the work was only occasional, and Mexican dollars, being only worth about two shillings each, do not go far towards buying the American plates imported into the country, where they sell at more than double the price that English plates obtain in England.
What to read after Adventures in Search of a Living in Spanish America?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Vaquero to read onlineMoreLess
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