Box 4

Scope and Content From the Collection: The collection consists of original photographs of Sierra County, New Mexico, particularly, the towns of Lake Valley and Chloride ca. 1880 - 1915. Photographs document general mining operations: building, equipment, miners and surrounding area views. Also represented are town events, landscapes, and an extensive portrait collection. The collection primarily contains the photographs of Henry A. Schmidt, who lived and worked in the area. Other photographers in the collection include, T.J. Curran...

Scope and Contents 78456 Unknown boy and girl 58521 Lake Valley view 56206 Mogollon Mountains 56215 McKinney cabin 58513 E.F. Holmes residence, Chloride ca. 1885-1888 58511 Chloride hillside with snow, February 1895 56243 Lake Valley view 12650 Lake Valley mines 12649 Lake Valley mine and...