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Atlantic and Pacific Railway Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: PICT-000-083

Scope and Content

Collection consists primarily of photographs (cyanotype prints) documenting the construction in 1881-1883 of the Atlantic & Pacific Railway, from Albuquerque, through Arizona, to Needles, Calif. In addition to scenes of railroad construction that include bridges, tracks, and campsites, there are many photographs shot in Albuquerque and the surrounding mountains, a number of these include picnics and outings. There are also many photographs of Native Americans and pueblos located along the railway. Other photographs (albumen prints) are of various New Mexican towns and pueblos, and landscapes and Indian ruins in Arizona. One folder of photographs contains cyanotype prints related to the building of the Mexico Central Railway between Juarez and Mexico City. Among these are railway bridges and yards, the meeting of the rail heads from the line's northern and southern extermities, as well of views of Chihuahua and Chapultepec Park in Mexico City.

Various photographers created these images. Some of them were George C. Bennett of Bennett and Brown Studio in Santa Fe, W. Cal Brown Studio in Albuquerque, F. E. Evans Studio in East Las Vegas, John K. Hillers, W. H. Jackson, and Charles Willis (Sandy) Sanders a photographer for Atlantic and Pacific Railway.

Dates

  • 1880-1885

Creator

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.

Biography

James S. Wroth, mining engineer and potash expert, was born in 1885. He was the son Dr. James H. Wroth, Santa Fe Railway Company surgeon and Albuquerque, physician.

Extent

235 plus items (3 boxes) : 3 albums containing 235 cyanotype and albumen prints, loose photographic prints, and microfiche

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Collection consists primarily of photographs (cyanotype prints) documenting the construction in 1881-1883 of the Atlantic and Pacific Railway, from Albuquerque, through Arizona, to Needles, Calif. In addition to scenes of railroad construction that include bridges, tracks, and campsites, there are many photographs shot in Albuquerque and the surrounding mountains, a number of these include picnics and outings.

Physical Location

B2. Shelved in Big Box Location by Pictorial Number.

Alternative Formats

Prints from the Atlantic and Pacific Railway Photograph Collection are available in the Atlantic and Pacific Railway Photograph Collection, part of the Center for Southwest Research's digital Pictorial Collections.

Separated Material

Photographs separated from James S. Wroth Diary and Telegrams.

General

All boxes shelved in Big Box Location.
Title
Finding Aid of the Atlantic and Pacific Railway Photograph Collection, 1880-1885
Status
Completed
Author
Pictorial Collections Staff
Date
© 2007
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