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NOTE: For engravings, the names (if any) are assumed to be: lower left; the illustrator, lower right; the engraver.

1859
Engraving: “Catching Turtle.” In “Cruise of the Essex” in Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. XIX, August, 1859, pp.289-310. New York: Harper Brothers.
ca. 1890
Engraving: “View in King Charles Island, one of the Galapagos Group.” In Robert Brown's The Countries of the World, Being a Popular Description of the Various Continents, Islands, Rivers, Seas, and People of the Globe. Volume III: Central America; South America. London: Cassell Petter & Galpin.

1927
Watercolors from the artist's original color proofs of fish taken in Galápagos. In To Galápagos on the Ara (Vanderbilt).

de Bérard, Evremond [engraver, with various illustrators] Info
1875
Five Engravings in Collins: All Round the World.
ca. 1880
Albemarle Island. London(?): Source unknown.
 
Archipiélago de Galápagos ― Aguada de la Isla Cárlos. Source unknown.
Compare de Berard, Bull and Lemaître engravings.

1917
Drawings of old and new lighthouses at Isla San Cristóbal.
See also Ralph Stock for lighthouse photo.

1839
Engravings based on Galápagos drawings by Midshipman Philip Gidley King. In FitzRoy: Narrative of the Surveying Voyages …
Compare Bull, de Berard and Lemaître engravings.

1980
Painting: HMS Beagle in the Galápagos, plus background source sketch, modern composite photo.
Background details about painting at http://darwin-online.org.uk.

1712
Sketches of island profiles. In A Voyage to the South Sea.

1924
Giant Land Iguana, Plate VI in William Beebe's Galápagos: World's End.

2002
Prometheus en Isla Wolf. After Henry Fuseli (1741-1825).

1877
Engraving: Wild Bull Shooting in the Galapagos Islands. In February 24 Supplement, p. 160 — The same illustration appeared in the Illustrated London News, March 10, p. 228.
See also JPEG2000 image.

1850
Engraving: Gigantic Land Tortoise,—A Present for Her Majesty. In July 13 issue.

ca. 1850
Engravings Iles Gallapagos: Aiguade dans L'Ile Chatam and Ile Charles. Paris: Publisher unknown.
Compare Lemaître, Bull and de Berard engravings.

1893-94
Engraving “Giant Tortoises of the Galapagos Islands.” In The Royal Natural History. Volume V: Reptiles and Fishes. 6 Volumes. London: Frederick Warne & Co.

1841
Lithographs of Post Office Bay. In Petit-Thouars' L'Atlas Pittoresque.

Pouncy, Benjamin Thomas & William Alexander
1798
Engraving: “Albemarle Island, the Westernmost of the Gallapagos Isles, Cape Berkeley.” In Atlas accompanying Vancouver's Voyage of Discovery.
Ship's position, according to details on engraving.
See also MrSID image.

1817
Sketch of Kicker Rock. In A Narrative of the Briton's Voyage to Pitcairn's Island.

1932
Ex Libris Book Plate created for Captain George Allan Hancock, showing his Velero III. Aircraft symbolizes the Allan Hancock College of Aeronautics.

 
1944
Centerfold cartoon of “The Rock” from the The Caribbean Breeze. Vol. 4, No. 10 (November). New Orleans, LA: Sixth Air Force.

ca. 1870
Caricatures of Darwin and his circle. London: Vanity Fair.

1881-82
Cartoons of Huxley and Darwin. London: Punch magazine.

1884, 95
Coins countermarked “RA,” initials of Rogerio Alvarado.

2000
Darwin £10 Note. London: Bank of England.

1985
Plaque commemorating his July visit to Galápagos.

1935
Darwin Medallion” commissioned by von Hagen and presented to President Velasco Ibarra.—JW.

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MrSID image format.
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1886
Map: Galápagos Islands, Surveyed by Captain FitzRoy, R. N. and the Officers of H. M. S. Beagle, 1836. With corrections to 1926.

1805
Map: Chart of the Galapagos, Surveyed in the Merchant-Ship Rattler, and Drawn by Capt: James Colnett, of the Royal Navy.

ca. 1530
Vellum Chart: Pacific coast from Guatemala to Northern Perú.

1744
Map: The Gallapagos Islands Discovered and Described by Capt. Cowley in 1684.
1747
Map: A New & Accurate Map of Mexico or New Spain together with California, New Mexico &c.

1579
Portrait of Abraham Ortelius. See also Ortelius below.

1877
Engraving: Wild Bull Shooting in the Galapagos Islands. (Supplement to February 24 issue)

1697
Map: A Map of the World Shewing the Course of Mr. Dampier's Voyage Round it. From 1679 to 1691.
1726
Map: A New & Exact Map of the Coast, Countries and Islands within ye Limits of ye South Sea Company.

1570
Map: Americae Sive Novi Orbis, Nova Descriptio.
Same.

Pouncy, Benjamin Thomas & William Alexander
1798
Engraving: “Albemarle Island, the Westernmost of the Gallapagos Isles, Cape Berkeley.” In Atlas accompanying Vancouver's Voyage of Discovery.

1692
Engraving of Prince Giolo. See also Prince Giolo below.

1943
Map: Pacific Ocean, Special Map, Galapagos Islands, Seymour Island.
Aerial photo of island.

1942
Map: Pacific Ocean, Galapagos Islands, Baltra Island. From a Survey by U. S. S. Bowditch in 1942. [First edition, apparent source for U. S. Army map above.—JW.]

1943
Map: U. S. Naval Base, South Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands.

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1932

Silent Film Clip: Captain Hancock and Iguana.

1933

Silent Film Clip: The Baroness and Robert Philippson on Isla Floreana.


2004

Film Clip: U. S. Military Service Club, South Seymour Island, Galápagos Islands. From “The Rock: Galápagos en la II Guerra Mundial.”


1938
Photos of Astor's Nourmahal crew and local residents taken in Galápagos, probably on Isla San Cristóbal [further details unknown].

1923
Photos taken by New York photographers George Kadel & [?] Herbert, on return of the Harrison Williams Galápagos Expedition.

 
Portrait of Bishop Berlanga in Panama Cathedral.

1948
Photo of the Conways. In The Enchanted Islands.

1948
Portrait of Robert Dampier. In To the Sandwich Islands on H. M. S. Blonde.

 

1874
Engraving by Moore (first name unknown), in April 18 Harper's Weekly.
1909
Bust by William Couper. New York: American Museum of Natural History. Images #5296 (left), #32287 (right).
1935-2005
Monument, Isla San Cristóbal.
ca. 1990
Bust at Down House.
2005
Monument, University of Guayaquil.
2008
Link to Cambridge University's Christ's College website page with photo of Darwin bust at the College.

Dolinger, Jane (photographer)
1958
Unidentified San Cristóbal fisherman, questioned about disappearance of the Baroness.

 

1692
Engraving of Prince Giolo by John Savage (No connection to Galápagos, but brought to England by William Dampier and included here for general interest).

1932-34
Photos of Officers, Crew and Scientists from Hancock Expeditions to Galápagos.

ca. 1935
Photo of Alf Kastdalen. © Jacob Lundh.

1921-25
Photos taken by various visitors to Isla San Cristóbal.

1933?
United Airlines press release photo [sic, Philip Lord in accompanying photo legend]. Stamped May 10, 1935 date is incorrect. See Chronology of the Seth Parker Voyage for more details.

Lorenz, Rudolph & Trygve Nuggerud
1933-34
Photos taken on Islas Floreana and Marchena.

 
Portrait of Gerard Mercator (left) and Jacob Hondius.

ca. 1579
Portrait of Abraham Ortelius by Philip Galle. See also Galle above.

 

ca. 1925

1934
Photo of Dore Strauch, December 25. © John Garth.

 

1934
Dr. Ritter's home on Charles Island.

ca. 1933
Galápagos tortoise at Bermuda Government Aquarium. Gift of Vincent Astor. Further details unknown.

2002-03
WWII artifacts found on Islas Enderby and Genovesa.

1933-34
Galápagos Photos.
See also John Garth's photos of Lorenz & Nuggerud.

2003
Retaining wall on Isla Isabela. In Writing on Walls.

2003
Remains of “Tom” the Galápagos tortoise at Queensland Museum, Brisbane, Australia. © 2003, Anthony Hill.

1937
Photos taken during visit of ship Zavorah.

Casa “Miramar” ca. 1943 & 2005. [2005 photo courtesy Matthew James].

NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
2007
Satellite images of various small islands, viewed via Google Earth.

1920-60
Progreso, Isla San Cristóbal.

2001-02
Aerial Photos of various islands, taken by Heidi Snell.
2004
Pottery fragments found on Islas San Salvador & San Cristóbal.

1921
Photos at Isla San Cristóbal.
See also Bognoly & Espinosa for lighthouse drawings.

WW II
Photos and other items from WWII occupation of Galápagos Islands.
 
P-40C Plane Crash on Isla Seymour Norte.
 
LB-30 Plane Crash on Isla Pinzón.
1943, 59
Aerial Photos from mapping missions by U. S. Army Air Forces (U. S. Air Force after 1947).
1945
Photos from “Galapagos Oasis” in Caribbean Breeze, February, Vol. V., No. 2, pp.14-15.
1959, 2007
Comparison of “S. O. S.” sign on Isla Seymour Norte. 1959: U. S. Army mapping mission; 2007: google earth image.
1989
2002, 05
Remains of barges at Playa Las Bachas, Isla Santa Cruz.

1942
Possible grave site of Lt. John S. Cowan, in Field Monograph of Galapagos Islands. Washington: U. S. Navy Department Office of Naval Intelligence.

 —
Photos taken in Galápagos.
1991
Gravesite of Cobos Family in Guayaquil.
2004
Grave of Capt. Pringle Stokes, HMS Beagle, near Port Famine, Chile.
Photos from several cruises.
 —
Death in Galápagos. Mother Nature is not always nice, so avoid these photos if you think Galápagos is part of DisneyLand.

 
ca. 1920
Postcard showing lighthouse keeper's shack on Isla San Cristóbal. The “AZO” and triangle arrangement on back indicate postcard was printed between 1918 and 1930.

2005-06
Envelopes with a Darwin, California postmark of February 12 (Charles Darwin's birthdate).

1935
Postage Stamps issued to commemorate centenary of Darwin's visit to Galápagos.
Compare 1932 palm tree photo in J. F. Schimpff article with 2 Sucre postage stamp.
2006
Piratas dell Golfo y Galápagos” postage stamps and first-day covers issued December 29 at Islas San Cristóbal and Santa Cruz.

1936
Envelope & photo of PBY “Catalina.”

1941
Letter & envelope placed in Post Office Barrel on January 29, picked up by the Leon Mandel — Field Museum Expedition on the yacht Carola and mailed from Peru on February 27. Foster apparently visited Margret Wittmer, as the envelope bears one of her stamped postmarks.

1969
Envelope carried on maiden voyage of first Galápagos tourist ship, mailed from Isla Santa Cruz.

1938
Captain G. Allan Hancock at the Post Office Barrel, January 24, 1938. Photo courtesy John Garth.

1934
Envelope addressed to Captain G. Allan Hancock, from Rudolph Lorenz' brother Karl. Contents unknown. Postmark shows day (26) and year (34), but month is unknown.

Panagra (Pan American-Grace Airways)
1936
Envelope postmarked October 20 to inaugurate Panagra air service from Ecuador. Galápagos stamps on rear of envelope.

1904
Postcard: Photo of Galápagos Insurrectionists.

1938
Envelopes with enclosed notes, sent from Post Office Bay & Wreck Bay to his San Diego home.

 
Map & photos of Post Office Barrel, Post Office Bay, Isla Floreana.

1964
15 April Letter and Statement pertaining to the disappearance and search for Saydee Reiser on Isla Floreana, and gravesite photo.

1917
Postcard: HMS Lancaster crew members at Post Office barrel, Charles Island, November 28.

1933-36
Envelopes posted from locations along Eastern coast of United States, Haiti, Panama, Tahiti and American Samoa. [Envelopes after American Samoa were posted in 1936, long after the voyage was prematurely abandoned in April, 1935.]
Undated letter enclosed in some envelopes.

1936
U. S. S. Chicago
Envelope postmarked June 8 with “galapagos island” in killer bars.
1938
3rd Presidential Cruise of the U. S. S. Houston
Envelope mailed from Post Office Barrel by crewmember(?) E. J. Rall.
Envelopes postmarked on return voyage to U. S. A.
 
U. S. S. Clark
Envelope postmarked July 15 with “mare island: calif” in killer bars.
 
U. S. S. Erie
Envelope postmarked December 13 with “post office bay: galapagos” in killer bars.
1941
U. S. S. S-45 (submarine).
Envelope mailed from Post Office Barrel by commanding officer Lieutenant Ian C. Eddy, picked up by Vanderbilt yacht Pioneer.
 
NOTE: Information about the ships listed above may be found on the “Ships” page.

 
Postmarks used by Margret Wittmer.

1953
Postcard from Lotte Hass to Dr. Hugo Mauerhofer.
See also ship photo on postcard.