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3D Color Slides of Santa Fe Fiesta, Dances and People, and Black and White Photographs of the Patania Family

 Unprocessed
Identifier: HP.2013.39-NMHM.2013.048

Content Description

30 - 3D color slides of Santa Fe Fiesta, dances and people, 4 b&w photos of Patania family ca. 1952-1955. The slides were taken by the donor's father, John Blythe Halton "Jack" Henderson (1905-1955), and mother, Marion Lege "Bumpsie" Henderson (1908-1966), in Santa Fe between 1952 and 1955. The black-and-white snapshots were taken by the donor's father in the Thunderbird Shop, featuring Frank and Aurora Patania. Some of the photographs include Aurora's sister, Miranda Masocco-Levy. Also in the collection is a Christmas card from the Patania family, featuring Frank, Aurora, Joan, Frank Jr., and Sylvia, ca. 1945. There is also a photograph of artist Ford or Fordyce - then called "Fordy" Ruthiling from about 1953 inscribed to the donor. There are also photographs that include the donor's brother, Halton Henderson, Mrs. Thorpe, and her son Jim, and Jim's wife Bobbie, and one photograph of artist Pansy Stockton and her husband.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

Natalie Henderson Lee

Restrictions Apply

No

Dates

  • 1945-1955

Creator

Extent

30+ items