In the 1915 inventory of the Museum für Völkerkunde, the bundle is described as "Photographs of the Exchange Series of Models" A series of models from the Anthropological Department of the U.S. National Museum intended for exchange. The frame of the model is made of wood and the decorations are made of plaster. Length of the model: 4.87m (16 feet). Construction costs: approx. 650 US$. The model was not completely finished when the photographer took the picture. The original building is well preserved, so only small hypothetical additions were necessary to build the model. (Length of the Governor's Palace: 91.50m (320 feet). The model was built under the direction of W.H. Holmes.