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Mexico: women

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 15

Scope and Content

From the Collection: The collection consists of Erna Fegusson's collection of photographs. Most were taken in Mexico; many are of pre-Columbian architecture. Some photos were taken in Guatemala. New Mexico photos depict Indian life, pueblos, landscapes, identified and unidentified people. Included are photos of Koshare tours, Coronado Cuarto Centennial celebration parade, and Erna Fergusson as a child, attending a children's costume party sponsored by the Ilfeld family on the occasion of George Washington's birthday. An album contains sixteen hand-colored photos of Fred Harvey's reproductions of the Grand Canyon. Another album contains cyanotype prints by Charles Lummis of Kit Carson's grave, Teddy Roosevelt, New Mexico: Santa Fe, El Morro National Monument, Mesa Verde (Colorado), San Ildefonso Pueblo, Taos, N.M., Felipe and Pablo Abeita, Adolph Bandelier, Juan Bizcocho, Manuel Carpio, Juan and Ramon Jojola, Maria Chihuihui, Juanito Lujan, Maria Lente, Juan Bautista Lucero, Alberto Lujan, Santiago Naranjo, churches in Taos and Santa Domingo.

Dates

  • 1914-1960

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 371 plus items (8 boxes) : 360 prints, 11 photograph albums with uncounted photographs

Language of Materials

From the Collection: 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