| The prominent collector and researcher of heritage photographs Montt Since the province of Llanquihue, Alejandro Torres, has been recovered abroad has only a few months ago, a very interesting image of the early years of Puerto Montt, printed in a German newspaper at the time. The significance of the finding is that this is an unusual image, never before published or known local or national media, which is printed on one page of the newspaper " Illustrirte Zeitung" City Leipzi g Germany, circulated on November 22, 1862, and corresponds to the edition No. 1012. reproduction, according to the legend at the bottom of the image, it would have made from an original photograph of the photographer Herrmann of Valparaiso, which could be of the same year (1862) or late last year, but necessarily is later than 1859, and that comes across very clearly in the image, the first building built by Jesuit priests from 1859-60 Guillermo Gallardo street. On the date of the newspaper, and what sample playback, was thought at first that he was facing the first known image of Puerto Montt, but when compared with other images that already exist in the city of that decade, and making a diligent study of the details of it, it was note that the first church building that existed in Puerto Montt (which was located in what is now the front of the former research building Egaña street with Serena), presents only a "tower", unlike the first picture known of the city (and its corresponding lithography, and known by all), in which the church figure in his "two original towers." As you explain this? According to Reports Quartermaster of the time, was responsible for building the first church in Puerto Montt in 1854 Doggenweiler Matthew Carpenter, who was instructed that the church should have two towers, one on each side at the front of the building. The inauguration took place the following year in 1855. During a severe storm tornado type occurred in 1861, this church has lost one of its towers. Subsequently, the ruinous state in which stood the building was demolished in January 1865, as also noted in these Reports. With this background, and given that the church can be seen in the image of the German newspaper, has only "a tower", we can say then with absolute certainty that this new found image of the city would "second oldest image is known of Puerto Montt" (the first image would be dated between 1860 to 1961) and it would be the "first and more old picture found in the print media worldwide. " date hence taking the original photograph that became the basis for playback to the newspaper, would fall between mid-1861 until early 1862, considering that the photograph had to travel from Chile to Germany then make further reproduction (most likely in a lithographic) that would published in November 1862 in the German newspaper. The newspaper itself was a major German news weekly that circulated between 1843 to 1944. It was characterized by the excellent quality of your images and prints. The format of the journal page is 28 x 40 cms. (Closed), and the image of Puerto Montt as such measures 36 x 15 cms., Occupying a little more than half of the page. The sr. Torres was able to access a few months ago, an international auction site, where they finished off part of the Archives of this old German newspaper disappeared, and after the bidding for, could purchase this beautiful publication, a gem lugar a dudas y un importante documento histórico para la ciudad (el valor de la adquisición no lo ha querido mencionar), y traerla posteriormente a Chile, la cual ya se encuentra en su poder en la actualidad. A continuación se muestran imágenes de la página completa, sus textos (que hablan de la colonización alemana en Puerto Montt) y la imagen principal, mostrando una vista general del Puerto Montt en aquella época, tomada desde lo alto de la actual calle Huasco. Imagen de la página completa del diario Vista general de Puerto Montt en 1861-62 (Click on image to view details) left daily text daily text right New Information (2 March 2011) Translation of German texts After the publication of this article, Dr. William Neumann ophthalmologist, lives in Puerto Montt, and very studious in the history of the city and whole process of German colonization that took place in the province of Llanquihue, being him a direct descendant of German settlers who arrived in this area, kindly offered to translate the texts that appear in German newspaper Gothic motif of this story. Here we present the result of the brilliant translation of Dr. Neumann, that gives us some new historical data to date were not known: The German colony in Puerto Montt in the Pacific Ocean. Puerto Montt, the main city and port of the province of Llanquihue in Southern Chile in the Gulf of Reloncaví, has, despite its short existence, a not inconsiderable trade in Chile. Llanquihue, the southernmost and least-favored by the nature of the provinces of the Republic of Chile in South America owes its rapid progress in mostly German immigrants, although the government has contributed in good faith in it. Until the end of 1852 this place was known for Melipulli by the inhabitants of nearby and distant islands of the archipelago of Chiloe and the adjacent coasts, who visited him every summer to work around the tables of larch (for roofing and marketed in the west coast), which then traded in Ancud Calbuco or to meet basic needs such as winter clothing. In late 1852 he began the project of colonization of land (forest) around Lake Llanquihue, creating a path from Melipulli the said lake, following the successful arrival of the first settlers on 4 November of that year. On February 12, 1853 Don Vicente Perez Rosales laid the foundation stone of the current Puerto Montt. The city covers an area 3,000 meters long and an average width of 230 meters, which for a Chilean city is a very regular construction, all streets are twenty feet wide at the same level, and rows of houses are spaced every 50 meters. The city's population is about 1,100 souls, of which two thirds are of German or European. ( * ) The number of settlers of the province of German descent is about 1,200, including children. Export, consisting of boards, planks, scantlings, beams and other wood for construction was in 1859 with a value of 27,000 Chilean pesos, in 1860 with a value of 41,000 Chilean pesos in 1861 worth 59,000 Chilean pesos. (*) in Puerto Montt, the Germans have the laudable habit of meeting in a club, whose board should this information. DR And this is the transcript of the text in German: Die deutsche Colonie in Puerto Montt am Stillen Ocean. Puerto Montt, Haupt und Hafenstadt the province of Llanquihue in Southern Chile on the Gulf Reloncavé enjoys despite its short existence of a non-negligible trade for Chile. Llanquihue, the southernmost and the nature of the least favored province of the Republic of Chile in South America, due to their rapid progress WOL most part of the German immigration, although the government has contributed in good faith to theirs. By the end of 1852, this town was known by the name Melipulli only by the inhabitants of the near and distant islands of the Chiloe Archipelago and the adjacent coasts every year once visited in the summertime, to Alercebreter (destined for roofing in trading on the West Coast ) to prepare to hit that with the way in which they then Calbuco Ancud or against their necessary needs, clothing, etc bartered for the winter. end of 1852 was first purpose the implementation of the Projects, the lands (forests) to colonize the lake Llanquihue, created a way of Melipulli after mentioned Landsee and after the on 4 November of that year made the first colonists arrived on 12 February 1853 set by Don Bincente Perez Rosales, the foundation stone of the current Puerto Montt. The city itself has an area of \u200b\u200b3000 French feet in length and average width of 230 meters, is built for a Chilean city very regular, all roads are 20 meters wide at the same level and abgetheilt the rows of houses in area of \u200b\u200b50 square meters. The population of the city itself is about 1,100 souls, of which two thirds of German or European origin find. (*) The number of colonists of this province, consisting only of Germans, including about 1,200 children. Export, consisting of planks, joists, beams, rafters and other timbers had Chile in 1859, a value of 27,000. Thlrn. Chile in 1860, a value of 41,000. Thlrn. Chile in 1861, a value of 59,000. Thlrn. (*) The Germans in Puerto Montt have been laudable in habit to a club zusammengethan, wir dessen Vorstand give verdanken Mittheilungen. DR N.de R: We give our sincere thanks to Dr. Neumann for this great translation .- |
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