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Helmut von Erffa Photographs, Santa Fe and "The Light That Failed"

 Unprocessed
Identifier: HP.1987.57-MNM.1987.356.9

Content Description

8 Helmut von Erffa photographs and one postcard, depicting Santa Fe and surrounding areas, including movie set photos from "The Light That Failed", a picture that was filmed in and around Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu, New Mexico, ca. 1939.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

Eleanor von Erffa

Restrictions Apply

No

Access Restrictions

Access to material may be granted upon request, pending assessment of retrievability and potential restrictions. Contact the Photo Archivist to request to view original material.

Use Restrictions

Use of images may be restricted.

Dates

  • 1939

Extent

9 Photographic Prints

Inventory

047936, 137260 to 137267; Postcard - Old stagecoach station, Santa Fe Trail near Santa Fe, N.M. (047936); Unidentified house, Santa Fe, N.M., 1939 (137260); Black Mesa, New Mexico, 1939 (137261); Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1939 (137262); Movie set, "The Light That Failed" near Santa Fe. N.M., 1939 (137263); Movie set, "The Light That Failed" near Santa Fe, N.M., 1939 (137264); Movie set, "The Light That Failed" near Santa Fe, N.M., 1939 (137265); Movie set, "The Light That Failed" near Santa Fe, N.M., 1939 (137266); Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1939 (137267); Itemized list in accession file.