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
1875
ca. 1880
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
1924
2002
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
1798
1817
1932
Ex Libris
Book Plate created for Captain George Allan Hancock, showing his
Velero III. Aircraft symbolizes the Allan Hancock College of Aeronautics.
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MrSID image format.
JPEG 2000 image format.
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.
1798
Engraving: “Albemarle Island, the Westernmost of the Gallapagos Isles, Cape Berkeley.” In Atlas accompanying
Vancouver's Voyage of Discovery.
1692
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
1948
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
ca. 1990
2005
2008
Link to Cambridge University's Christ's College website page with photo of Darwin bust at the College.
1958
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
1921-25
Photos taken by various visitors to Isla San Cristóbal.
1933?
1933-34
Photos taken on Islas Floreana and Marchena.
ca. 1579
ca. 1925
1934
1934
ca. 1933
Galápagos tortoise at Bermuda Government Aquarium. Gift of Vincent Astor. Further details unknown.
2002-03
1933-34
2003
2003
Remains of “Tom” the Galápagos tortoise at Queensland Museum, Brisbane, Australia. © 2003, Anthony Hill.
1937
Photos taken during visit of ship
Zavorah.
NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
2007
1920-60
2001-02
2004
1921
WW II
Photos and other items from WWII occupation of Galápagos Islands.
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
1942
Possible grave site of Lt. John S. Cowan, in
Field Monograph of Galapagos Islands. Washington: U. S. Navy Department Office of Naval Intelligence.
—
1991
2004
Grave of Capt. Pringle Stokes, HMS
Beagle, near Port Famine, Chile.
—
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
2006
1936
1941
1969
Envelope carried on maiden voyage of first Galápagos tourist ship, mailed from Isla Santa Cruz.
1938
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.
1953