Blanche S. Harding: photographs of Southwest views ca. 1901-1902 by Lewis H. O'Rear.

Unprocessed

Identifier: HP.1988.18-MNM.GA.1988.211.33

Staff Only

Content Description

29 photos by Lewis H. O'Rear, NM, Southwest views, ca. 1901-2. Most photographs show Socorro Gold Mining at Cat Mountain Mill in Socorro, NM; and scenes in Albuquerque, NM. O'Rear was born on December 3, 1881, at Santa Fe, New Mexico, son of Henry C. W. O'Rear and Louisa Virginia Brittinstine. Also included are 3 photographs of oil rigs possibly in California and 1 postcard.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

Blanche S. Harding. From the creator's niece.

Restrictions Apply

Dates

ca. 1901-1902

Extent

32 Photographic Prints

1 item : postcard

Inventory

139746 - 139774 A detailed inventory is available in the accession papers.

Subjects

Albuquerque (N.M.) -- Photographs
Socorro (N.M.) - History - Photographs.