James R. Riddle Collection
Collection
Identifier: PAC 051
Scope and Content
This collection is comprised of cabinet and boudoir cards, a few stereoviews and viewing album pages with photos on both sides. All images are of New Mexico subjects. If album pages have single image they are 9 1/2" x 15", if four images, each is 4 1/2" x 7 1/2".
Dates
- 1880 - 1890
- Majority of material found in Placeholder Unit Date Text
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to researchers on an appointment basis only, pending approval of application to view original material.
Copy Restrictions
Permission to publish must be obtained from Photo Archives. Online Request Permission form available at: http://www.palaceofthegovernors.org/photo_request.html. User responsible for all copyright compliance
Biographical Information
Little is known about the life of James R. Riddle. He was an established photographer with the firm of Leonard and Martin in Topeka, Kansas in the 1880s but was extensively itinerant. He traveled the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway circuit either renting studio space or using a tent whenever he set up shop. There is record of him operating a photo studio in Santa Fe in 1886 and in Las Cruces in 1888, where he sold views of New Mexico and pitched his tent on the plaza there to take portraits. As the copy on the back of his stereoviews refers to Santa Fe "No city in America will so liberally reward the sight-seer and curiosity hunter".
Extent
.25 Linear Feet
- Title
- James R. Riddle Collection, 1880 - 1890
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- DK
- Date
- © 2011
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the NMHM Palace of the Governors Photo Archives Repository