Floersheim Mercantile Company Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: PICT-000-053
Scope and Content
Photographs of the Floersheim employees and interiors of the Floersheim Mercantile Company building located in Springer, New Mexico.
Dates
- 1890-1950
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Duplication of print and photographic material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for copyright compliance. For more information see the Photographs and Images Research Guide and contact the Pictorial Archivist.
History
On December 13, 1897 Solomon Floersheim, Authur M. Blackwell and Henry W. Kelly signed the Articles of Incorporation of the Floersheim Mercantile Company. The purpose of the company, among other things, was "buying, selling and dealing in general merchandise; the buying, selling and dealing in timber of all classes and kinds, the buying, selling, leasing and generally dealing in timber lands, ranches and other real estate of what so ever kind or nature." Located in Springer with a branch store in Roy, New Mexico, the company was one of the largest mercantile enterprises in Northern New Mexico. Various members of the Floersheim family were involved with the company, including Solomon, his sons Carl and Benjamin, and Solomon's brother, Jacob. After having survived a fire in May 1916 and a financial crisis in 1937 the company officially closed in December 1969.
Extent
19 items (1 folder) : 19 photographic prints
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Abstract
This collection contains photographs of Floersheim Mercantile Company employees and building.
Physical Location
B2. Small Collections box 1. Filed by Pictorial Number.
Separated Material
Photographs separated from the Floersheim Mercantile Company Records.
General
Contact Information
- University of New Mexico
- MSC05 3020, 1, University of New Mexico
- Center for Southwest Research
- Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
- Phone: 505-277-7173
- Fax:
- Email: cswrref@unm.edu
- URL: http://elibrary.unm.edu/cswr
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Floersheim Mercantile Company Photograph Collection, 1890-1950
- Status
- Approved
- Author
- Processed by Pictorial Collections Staff
- Date
- ©2006
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
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
cswrref@unm.edu
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
cswrref@unm.edu