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Emil Mühl Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: PICT-000-655

Scope and Content

This collection contains two card-mounted photographs (4.5 x 7.75 in.) from the Emil Mühl collection. The photographs are by J. C. Burge, and they depict an army field hospital in the vicinity of Kingston, New Mexico, where Mühl served as a civilian "contract surgeon" for the army. Mühl appears in both photos, along with other personnel and wounded.

Dates

  • 1886

Creator

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Copy Restrictions

Limited duplication of materials allowed for research purposes in most cases. User is responsible for all copyright compliance. For more information see the Photographs and Images Research Guide and contact the Pictorial Archivist.

Biography

Emil Mühl was born in Hermann, Missouri on February 13, 1855. He enrolled in a medical college in Indianapolis, graduating with honors in 1881. Upon graduation, he signed up for a duty tour as a civilian "contract surgeon" with the army and was stationed near Kingston in the New Mexico Territory. At the end of this assignment, he established a private medical practice in Albuquerque. After practicing in Albuquerque, he moved to the mountains of northern New Mexico, where he served as a resident doctor for a mining company located at Copper City.

Extent

2 items (1 folder) : 2 photographs ; 4.5 x 7.75 in.

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection contains two photographs by J. C. Burge. They depict an army field hospital in the vicinity of Kingston, New Mexico, where Mühl served as a civilian "contract surgeon" for the army.

Physical Location

B2. Small Collections box 6. Filed by Pictorial Number.

Separated Material

Photographs were separated from Emil Mühl Letter and Biography

General

Contact Information

  1. University of New Mexico
  2. MSC05 3020, 1, University of New Mexico
  3. Center for Southwest Research
  4. Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
  5. Phone: 505-277-7173
  6. Fax:
  7. Email: cswrref@unm.edu
  8. URL: http://elibrary.unm.edu/cswr
Title
Finding Aid of the Emil Mühl Photograph Collection, 1886
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