New Mexico Mining Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: PICT-995-051
Scope and Content
Contains photographs of mines, miners, and mining machinery at Dawson, Santa Rita, and other sites throughout New Mexico. Includes photographs previously numbered 986-017-0001-0003, 986-017-0007, 990-021-0007-0008, and 992-024-0001.
A substantial addition in 2016 includes an album of 101 photographs, assembled by an unidentified photographer. The photographs are taken in and around Santa Rita, New Mexico, and include copper pit mines, mining machinery, steam shovels, railroad cars, the blasting process, and a 1916 meeting of A.I.M.E. Most photographs have descriptive captions and are dated.
A substantial addition in 2016 includes an album of 101 photographs, assembled by an unidentified photographer. The photographs are taken in and around Santa Rita, New Mexico, and include copper pit mines, mining machinery, steam shovels, railroad cars, the blasting process, and a 1916 meeting of A.I.M.E. Most photographs have descriptive captions and are dated.
Dates
- 1880-1930
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.
Extent
uncounted items (1 box) : uncounted photographs, 1 album with 101 photographs
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Contains photographs of mines, miners, and mining machinery at Dawson, Santa Rita, and other sites throughout New Mexico.
Physical Location
B2. Filed by Pictorial Number.
Processing Information
This artificial collection was assembled by the Center for Southwest Research.
- AIME Meeting -- Pictorial works
- Copper mines and mining -- Pictorial works
- Dawson (N.M.)
- Miners -- Pictorial works
- Mining New Mexico
- Mining machinery -- New Mexico -- Dawson -- Pictorial works
- Mining machinery -- New Mexico -- Santa Rita -- Pictorial works
- Photographs
- Santa Rita (N.M.)
- Steam shovels -- Pictorial works
- Title
- Finding Aid of the New Mexico Mining Photograph Collection, 1880-1930
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Pictorial Collections Staff
- Date
- © 2008, 2017
- 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