Santa Fe Mission depot, Albuquerque, N.M.
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Title |
Santa Fe Mission depot, Albuquerque, N.M. |
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Description |
Santa Fe Mission depot, a structure with Spanish-influenced architecture. Other buildings are visible nearby, and telegraph wires run between various buildings and the depot. There are people standing near the tracks and the station, and several carts and wagons are in view. Text printed on verso reads, "Albuquerque is a very ancient and interesting settlement, being on an elevation of 5,000 feet above sea level. The first explorers of this region were the Spaniards from Mexico. The city was founded by them in 1706. The territory is noted for its many curious and interesting missions which were inhabited by the missionaries in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries." Postage requirements date this card to before 1952. Number 95 in a series. |
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Subject |
Railroad stations
Utility poles
Carts & wagons |
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Location Depicted |
Albuquerque (N.M.) |
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Date Original |
19-- |
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Object Type |
Postcards |
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Source |
3x5 color postcard. Item no. 008.247 in the Newton Owen Postcard Collection, University of Louisville Archives and Records Center |
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Citation Information |
See http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/description/collection/ulua001/#conditions for guidance on citing this item. To cite the digital version, add its Reference URL (found by following the link in the header above the digital file). |
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Collection |
Newton Owen Postcard Collection, University of Louisville Archives and Records Center |
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Collection Website |
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/ulua001/ |
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Digital Publisher |
University of Louisville Archives and Records Center |
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Format |
image/jpeg |
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Ordering Information |
To inquire about reproductions, permissions, or for information about prices see: http://library.louisville.edu/archives/order Please cite the Image Number when ordering. |
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Image Number |
ULUA.008.247 |
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