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Frank C. Churchill Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: PICT-990-004

Scope and Content

Collection contains photographic and print portraits of Frank C. Churchill, a group of civil engineers, and unidentified others, including Pueblo Indians. The majority of the photographs are of various pueblos in New Mexico, focusing on views and structures, including the mission churches. There are also photos of people, including young men at Isleta Pueblo playing a game with stones arranged on the ground; a woman at Isleta with a painted pot, and women at San Juan Pueblo making pottery. Photos taken at Zuni Pueblo include a man making beads, a woman holding an infant in a cradleboard, and a view of the stones marking the Zunis' spiritual center of the world. There are several views of donkeys loaded with firewood in Santa Fe, one of the mission at Aguas Frias, views of La Bajada and the cliff dwellings at Puye. Dates taken from backs of photographs.

Dates

  • 1900-1930

Creator

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Copy Restrictions

Duplication of print and photographic material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for copyright compliance. For more information see the Photographs and Images Research Guide and contact the Pictorial Archivist.

Extent

54 items (2 folders) : 54 photographic prints

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Collection contains photographic and print portraits of Frank C. Churchill, a group of civil engineers, and unidentified others, including Pueblo Indians. The majority of the photographs are of various pueblos in New Mexico, focusing on views and structures, including the mission churches.

Physical Location

B2. Small Collections box 7. Filed by Pictorial Number.
Title
Finding Aid of the Frank C. Churchill Photograph Collection, 1900-1930
Status
Edited Full Draft
Author
Pictorial Collections Staff
Date
© 2008
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is in English

Repository Details

Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451