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
- Mühl, Emil, 1855-1894 (Person)
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
- 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
Creator
- Mühl, Emil, 1855-1894 (Person)
- 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
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