Lange, Dorothea (photographer): Bosque Farms, Mills, Tewa Basin, 1935-1943
File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The collection consists of 188 exhibition quality prints taken in New Mexico by Farm Security Administration and Office of War Information photographers during the Great Depression and World War II. These prints were made by master printer Eddie Dyba from the original negatives housed in the Library of Congress and were reproduced in Nancy Wood's book Heartland New Mexico (U.N.M. Press, 1990). They include scenes of agricultural devastation in the Dust Bowl and relocated farm families, Hispanic village life in Northern New Mexico, pioneering settlers and their activities in Pie Town, N.M., miners, mining towns, and ranch families. Photographs depict work and subsistence activities, social and religious life, education, health care, and family life. Prints are 8 x 10 in.
Dates
- 1935-1943
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 188 items (1 box) : 188 photographic prints ; 8 x 10 in
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
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