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Western Photographs, 1880-1929

 File — Small-Collections-Box: 2, Folder: PICT 000-116

Scope and Content

From the Collection: This collection of Western photographs contains portraits of Capt. Jack W. Crawford, poet and Indian scout from Maciel, NM; David Ross Boyd, 5th president of the University of New Mexico; students and teachers from the U.S. Indian School at Fort Apache, Arizona; and a number of unidentified cabinet card portraits. Also included are an interior of the First Congregational Church in Albuquerque (after 1893 rebuilding), a logging crew at work on the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad, a team of men from the volunteer Hose and Fire Co. pulling a hose wagon (presumably in a competition) at the fairgrounds in Old Town (Albuquerque), and a stereo card showing First Street in New Albuquerque with cattle in foreground and buildings and a mule-drawn street car in the background. There are eight negatives depicting the ruins at Quarai.

Dates

  • 1880-1929

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 21 items (1 folder) : 13 photographic prints, 8 negatives

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