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Santa Fe Railroad Shops, 1930-1960

 File — Box: 9, Folder: 92

Scope and Content

From the Collection: This collection contains photographs of Albuquerque High students, and facilities, many landscapes, and cityscapes, and other photographs mainly dealing with education and geology. Photographs pertaining to Oil Shale Reporting Technology and geological interest include Black Butte, the Shoshone Ice Caves of Idaho, and Isleta lava. There are a number of photographs of Harrington's classes at Albuquerque High School and of his tours around the country by motorcycle. A later addition (box 12) also has photos related to the Harrington family, of Al Simpson, bicycle dealer in Albuquerque and friend of E. R. Harrington, along with five postcards depicting kilt-clad Scotsmen, agriculture, including McCormick agricultural machinery, and Navajo and Pueblo communities and Indians including San Ildefonso potter María Martínez and her husband, Julian Martínez.

Dates

  • 1930-1960

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: uncounted items (12 boxes) : 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