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Construction: Tingley Coliseum

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 22

Scope and Content

From the Collection: Photograph collection consists of pictures of people, buildings, and landscapes, mostly taken in New Mexico. Motorcycling in New Mexico is a special focus of the collection, which also includes many professional shots of Albuquerque business establishments, including African American business people, group portraits of railroad employees and administrators at recognition ceremonies, and of local social events (such as weddings and anniversary celebrations). Others of special interest are modern copies of photos showing the Territorial Fair Parade of 1892, the N.T. Armijo building (1892), the Commercial Club (1900), University of New Mexico's Hodgin and Hadley Halls (1902), and a reproduction of an 1880 photo by Ben Wittick of a locomotive.

Dates

  • Majority of material found within 1920-1969

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 597 plus items (2 boxes) : 597 photographic prints

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