Taos, N.M. Homes Photographic Postcard Collection
Collection
Identifier: PICT-2018-012
Scope and Content
The collection consists of seven early 20th Century "real photo" postcards of historic adobe homes and a church in Taos, New Mexico. Identified buildings are Harwood House, Luna Chapel, Sharp Studio, Bert Phillips House.
Dates
- 1900-1920
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
"Real photo postcards" are photographs reproduced by printing them directly onto photographic paper the size and weight of postcards, with postcard backs. This allowed for everyday photos and tourist mementos to be easily reproduced for personal sharing or small-scale commercial distribution. The process was in popular use from 1903 until about 1930.
Extent
7 plus items (1 folder) : Envelope with black and white photographic postcards
Physical Location
Located in Small Pictorial Collections, Box 11.
Processing Information
Seven photo postcards were removed from a stationery envelope from the Columbian Hotel in Taos. The envelope is included with the pieces in the folder.
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Taos, N.M. Homes Photographic Postcard Collection, 1900-1920
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Wendy Pedersen
- Date
- © 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
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