James R. and Charlotte J. Toulouse Collection of Cobb's Studio Photographs
Collection
Identifier: PICT-997-001
Scope and Content
The James R. and Charlotte J. Toulouse Collection of Cobb's Studio Photographs includes photographs of downtown Albuquerque, with images of the railroad depot, the Barnett Building, the post office, the San Felipe Hotel, Armijo House, and the Metropolitan Hotel. Views of Old Town are also included, showing the plaza and the C.W. Lewis General Store. The collection was donated by noted civil rights attorney, James R. Toulouse and his wife, political activist, Charlotte J. Toulouse, of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Selected images from the Collection are available online via New Mexico's Digital Collections.
Dates
- 1880-1920
Language of Materials
English
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
The Cobb's Studio operated in Albuquerque, New Mexico from 1885 to 1942. The studio was established by William Henry Cobb, who settled in Albuquerque in 1885 and purchased the photographic studio of W. Cal Brown. In 1891, Cobb married Eddie Ross, daughter of Territorial Governor Edmund G. Ross. A graduate in business administration at the University of Kansas, Eddie Ross Cobb had served as secretary to her father during his term in office as Governor of New Mexico. Besides managing the studio's business, she was also a photographer. After William Henry Cobb's death in 1909, Mrs. Cobb and a daughter, Daphne, continued to operate the studio until 1942.
Extent
41 items (1 box) : 40 photographic prints, 1 tintype, 1 CD
Abstract
The James R. and Charlotte J. Toulouse Collection of Cobb's Studio Photographs contains photographs of Albuquerque taken by the Cobb's Photographic Studio from the 1880s to the 1920s. Views of downtown, Old Town, and various buildings in Albuquerque are included.
Physical Location
B2. Shelved in Big Box location by Pictorial Number.
Cobb's Studio Photographs Online
Selected images from the James R. and Charlotte J. Toulouse Collection of Cobb's Studio Photographs are available online via New Mexico Digital Collections.
General
Box 1 in Big Box location
- Title
- Finding Aid of the James R. and Charlotte J. Toulouse Collection of Cobb's Studio Photographs, 1880-1920
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Kari Schleher
- Date
- © 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
- Sponsor
- Funding provided by the University of New Mexico Libraries, Center for Regional Studies
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