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New Mexico and the Southwest Photographs Collection

 Collection
Identifier: PICT-2022-001

Scope and Contents

This is a collection of historic photographs, post cards, and stereoscopic photograph cards of New Mexico and the Southwest, circa 1880-1910. New Mexico locales include Albuquerque, Columbus, Kingston, Lake Valley, Las Vegas, Raton, Roy, San Pedro, Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Socorro, Taos, Willard, as well as the Pueblos of Laguna, San Juan, and Taos. Santa Fe is a dominant location and photographic images of the San Miguel Chapel are prevalent. Landscapes, cityscapes, buildings, vistas, the railroad, cavalry, and cattle ranching are subjects within the collection. Post cards of Pancho Villa and the presence of photographic images by William Henry Jackson are notable.

Dates

  • 1890-1910

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Copy Restrictions

Limited duplication of CSWR material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy, and libel laws. Permission is required for publication or distribution. For more information see the Photographs and Images Research Guide and contact the Pictorial Archivist.

Extent

88 items (1 box) : 14 postcards, 39 stereoscopic cards, 35 photographs

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This is a collection of historic photographs, post cards, and stereoscopic photograph cards of New Mexico and the Southwest, circa 1880-1910.

Physical Location

B2. Filed by collection number.
Title
Finding Aid of the Collected New Mexico and the Southwest Photographs Collection
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

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