John E. Bz Photos - Album 5: Los Algarrobos ca.1905

Dates: One or two photos are dated, but for the rest we estimated the year of each photo by its content; presence of trees and their height, and the ages of children were particularly useful. We used John’s early panoramic photos of “Los Algarrobos” as a guide to tree growth and construction. When we had nothing to go by, we put “ca.1900's” – for they were most likely taken between 1905 and 1912.

Names in titles to photos: People – names without surnames are members of the Benitz family.
Place Names: estancias (ranches) and summer-homes are not prefixed with ‘Ea.’ nor in quotes. Unless specified otherwise, the photos were taken at Los Algarrobos. For more about the people and places, see our: Reference Pages of Names, in particular for the layout of the estancia headquarters (casco).

We are enormously grateful to John C. Benitz for making this album available to us.
(Copied on 15 October, 2011.)

Alb.5-01

Cattle Bretes
(Also: 34, 47, 76, 96)
Per #47, ca.1907

Alb.5-02

Baking bricks
ca.1900’s

Alb.5-03

Horse herds
Casco seen from the west
(after November, 1910,
per presence of motor cars
at foot of windmill center)

Alb.5-04

Selecting mounts
Elsie, Jo, Marjory-Daw
Corral fences of palm logs
indicates Los Palmares.
Likely during visit July, 1907.

Alb.5-05

Tennis
East side of main house
ca.1905

Alb.5-06

John & Alfred in front drive
View west – front of main house
ca.1906-1907

Alb.5-07

Enclosed Gardens
Left: Laundry – Right: Offices
View SW from upstairs main house
Before 1908?

Alb.5-08

Front drive
workmen’s quarters, far back left
View west from upstairs main house
Before July, 1908 - no 2-storey barn

Alb.5-09

Main house & offices
Looking east, from west side
About 1906

Alb.5-10

New stables & barn
Built July-Nov., 1908

Alb.5-11

Left: Kitchens – Right: Enclosed Garden
View South from upstairs main house
Before 1908?

Alb.5-12

15 prize Shorthorn bulls
Looking east at Main house & Offices
(Duplicate: 84)
Per few trees, before 1905

Alb.5-13

L-R from SW:
Offices, Main house, butcher
??, Aunt Elsie?, Marjorie, Alfred, John, Jo
Per children, ca. 1906

Alb.5-14

L-R from SW, outside garden wall:
Butcher, Main house, Laundry
ca. 1907

Alb.5-15

Drilling water well
John & Alfred
(Also: 59)
Per children, ca.1907

Alb.5-16

Dry fertilizer / pesticide spreader
(Also: 83)
ca.1900’s

Alb.5-17

Building a berm (for a water tank?)
Using horse drawn “Pala-Buey”
(scrapper-bucket)
(Also: 54)
ca.1900's

Alb.5-18

Hay shed
ca.1900's

Alb.5-19

New barn
After 1908

Alb.5-20

Young foals
View south past peón quarters
Who is the segundo at right?
Per few trees, late 1900's

Alb.5-21

Shearing llamas?
Per new barn, after 1908

Alb.5-22

Milking cows
ca. 1900’s

Alb.5-23

Foals & daughters
(Butcher shop background right)
ca.1908

Alb.5-24

Young (tame) bull
ca.1900's

Alb.5-25

Riding stock
Looking east at casco, L-R:
Main house, offices...
...blacksmith, shearing shed, peón quarters
ca.1900's

Alb.5-26 (& 27)

Loading hay into barn loft
(Also: 33)
After 1908

Alb.5-28

Main yard & cart-loads of seed
L-R: Employee quarters, blacksmith,
shearing shed / seed barn
(Also: 30, 32, 37, 39, 57)
Late 1900's

Alb.5-29

Prize Shorthorn bull
(Also: 31, 42, 49, 51)
ca.1900's

Alb.5-30

Carting bags of seed
Each bag weights 60-65 kg.
(Also: 28, 32, 37, 39, 57)
Late 1900's

Alb.5-31

Prize Shorthorn bull
(Also: 29, 42, 49, 51)
ca.1900's

Alb.5-32

Cart-load of bags of seed
Maize more likely than wheat
Who is the segundo?
(Also: 28, 30, 37, 39, 57)
Late 1900's

Alb.5-33

Loading hay into barn loft
(Also: 26)
After 1908

Alb.5-34

Cattle Bretes
(Also: 01, 47, 76, 96)
Per children, ca.1907

Alb.5-35

Cows, calves, & a young bull
Looking east at casco in background, L-R:
Main house & its kitchen, offices, laundry,
butcher, employee quarters, blacksmith,
shearing-shed
ca. 1900’s

Alb.5-36

Reviewing & counting horses
ca.1900's

Alb.5-37

Cart-loads of seed
Next to shearing shed / seed barn
(Also: 28, 30, 32, 39, 57)
Late 1900's

Alb.5-38

Shearing llamas?
(Also: 21)
After 1908

Alb.5-39

Cart-loads of seed
Next to shearing shed / seed barn
(Also: 28, 30, 32, 37, 57)
Late 1900's

Alb.5-40

Draft horses
Per few trees, early 1900’s

Alb.5-41

Corridale flock
West of casco
(Duplicate: 71)
ca.1900's

Alb.5-42

Prize Shorthorn bull
(Also: 29, 31, 49, 51)
ca.1900's

Alb.5-43

Hampshire Down ewes & lambs
(Duplicate: 73. Also: 75)
ca.1900's

Alb.5-44

Riding horses
ca.1900’s

Alb.5-45

Cattle gathered next to mill
ca. 1900’s

Alb.5-46

Main yard & peón (workmen) quarters
Preparing fire for pig asado?
(Looking west from yard)
(Also: 48, 50, 52, 53)
ca.1908 per #50

Alb.5-47

Cattle Bretes
(Also: 01, 34, 76, 96)
Per children, ca.1907

Alb.5-48

Main yard, shearing-shed / seed barn,
& peón (workmen) quarters
Water tank, rake, windmill parts,
& stack of varillas (spacers)
(Also: 46, 50, 52, 53)
Per #50, ca.1908

Alb.5-49

Prize Shorthorn bull
(Also: 29, 31, 42, 51)
ca.1900's

Alb.5-50

Preparing pig for asado?
(Also: 46, 48, 52, 53)
Per Alfred, ca.1908

Alb.5-51

Prize Shorthorn bull
(Also: 29, 31, 42, 49)
ca.1900's

Alb.5-52

Preparing pig for asado?
(Also: 46, 48, 50, 53)
Per #50, ca.1908

Alb.5-53

Watching over pig asado?
Machines: Rake, water tank, windmill parts
(Also: 46, 48, 50, 52)
Per #50, ca.1908

Alb.5-54

Building a berm (for a water tank?)
Using horse drawn Pala-Buey
(scrapper-bucket)
(Also: 17)
ca.1900's

Alb.5-55

Algarrobo tree
Dated: 29 January, 1902

Alb.5-56

Llama
ca.1900's

Alb.5-57

Cart-loads of seed
Next to shearing shed / seed barn
(Also: 28, 30, 32, 37, 39)
Late 1900's

Alb.5-58

Main yard water-tap
Looking south, summer
(Also: 60)
ca.1900's

Alb.5-59

Drilling water well
(Also: 15)
Per #15, ca.1907

Alb.5-60

Mist on a frosty winter morning
Main yard water-tap
Looking west, winter
(Also: 58)
ca.1900's

Alb.5-61

Large flock of ñandú
(Also: 89)
ca.1900's

Alb.5-62

Riding stock
Brood mares or untamed per long manes
ca.1900's

Alb.5-63

Sows & piglets
ca.1900's

Alb.5-64

Cattle & sheep at water-troughs
(Duplicate: 91)
Dated: 25 January, 1902

Alb.5-65

Shorthorn cows & calves
(Duplicate: 93)
ca. 1900’s

Alb.5-66

Corridale ewes & lambs
ca.1900's

Alb.5-67

Mix of cattle, horses, & pigs
Field of alfalfa? Watching for bloat?
ca.1900's

Alb.5-68

Cows & calves
ca.1900's

Alb.5-69

Corridale rams
ca.1900's

Alb.5-70

Riding stock?
Brood mares or untamed per long manes
ca.1900's

Alb.5-71

Corridale flock
West of casco
(Duplicate: 41)
ca.1900's

Alb.5-72

Draft horses
Stand of algarrobo trees
ca.1900's

Alb.5-73

Hampshire Down ewes & lambs
(Duplicate: 43. Also:75)
ca.1900's

Alb.5-74

Drilling water well
Dated: 29 January, 1902

Alb.5-75

Hampshire Down ewes & lambs
(Also: 43, 73)
ca.1900's

Alb.5-76

Pressing cattle into manga (bretes)
(Also: 01, 34, 47, 96)
Per #47, ca.1907

Alb.5-77

Draft horse mares & foals
Stand of algarrobo trees
ca.1900's

Alb.5-78

Hampshire Down - young males
ca.1900's

Alb.5-79

Draft horse mares & foals
ca.1900's

Alb.5-80

John feeding pigeons!
ca.1900's

Alb.5-81

Horse drawn wheat reaper
Alfred & John – jrs.
ca.1908

Alb.5-82

Draft horse brood mares & foals
ca.1900's

Alb.5-83

Dry fertilizer / pesticide spreader
(Also: 16)
ca.1900’s

Alb.5-84

15 prize Shorthorn bulls
(Duplicate: 12)
Before 1905

Alb.5-85

Sorting &/or treating sheep flocks
ca. 1900’s

Alb.5-86

Horned cattle - criollo?
ca.1900's

Alb.5-87

Counting sheep - Corridale
John, Alfred, & sister?
Who is doing the counting?
ca.1907-1908

Alb.5-88

Counting sheep - Hampshire Down
Who is doing the counting?
ca.1907-1908

Alb.5-89

Plucking ñandú?
(Also: 61)
ca.1900's

Alb.5-90

Draft horse brood mares
Late 1900's

Alb.5-91

Cattle & sheep at water-troughs
(Duplicate: 64)
Per #64: 25 January, 1902

Alb.5-92

Draft horse brood mares with foals
Late 1900's

Alb.5-93

Shorthorn cows & calves
(Duplicate: 65)
ca. 1900’s

Alb.5-94

Winter mist on a frosty morning
Who?
ca.1900's

Alb.5-95

Horses & cattle at water trough
Dated: 1 February, 1902

Alb.5-96

Horses waiting patiently at bretes
(Also: 01, 34, 47, 76)
Per #47, ca.1907

Alb.5-97

Brood mares & foals
ca.1900's

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Photo Album Nº 5Los Algarrobos ca.1905

Photo Album Nº 5
Los Algarrobos ca.1905