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Emmeline Creighton Photograph Album

 Collection
Identifier: PICT-2023-008

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a photograph album of places in New Mexico including Silver City, Pinos Altos, Center City, Fort Bayard, Santa Rita, Albuquerque, Gila area, Continental Divide. 2 post cards of Fort Bayard are also included. Photographs depict buildings, landscapes, street scenes, and people.

Examples of photos include:

  • Silver City - railroad station, San Vicente Hotel, "Chihuahua" (Mexican section), Boulware St., Dr. Bullock residence and vicinity, burro trains, people, stage coach.
  • Ft. Bayard - invalid tents
  • Central City
  • Pinos Altos - landscape, stage coach, street scenes, "The Pines"
  • Continental Divide - landscape
  • Santa Rita - landscapes, forts
  • Gila River - scenery, cliff dwellings
  • Crowfoot Ranch - landscape, buildings, people
  • Albuquerque - railroad station, Alvarado Hotel, views, Old Town, Huning Castle, Indian School, Native Americans

    • Dates

    • 1880 - 1910

    Creator

    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.

    Biographical Information

    Emmeline Creighton (1861-1928) was the wife of George W. Creighton (1956-1917, a wealthy superintendent for the Pennsylvania Railroad. Emmeline took the photographs in this photo album.

    Extent

    150 items (1 box) : 148 black and white photographs in 1 photograph album; 2 post cards

    Language of Materials

    English

    Additional Description

    Abstract

    Photograph album of places in New Mexico including Silver City, Pinos Altos, Center City, Fort Bayard, Santa Rita, Albuquerque, Gila area, Folsom, Continental Divide.

    Physical Location

    B2. Filed by collection number.

    Subjects

    Related Names

    Creator

    Finding Aid & Administrative Information

    Language of description
    English
    Script of description
    Latin

    Repository Details

    Repository Details

    Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository

    https://library.unm.edu/cswr/index.php
    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

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