Ruth W. Armstrong photograph collection, [picture] 1870-1984, (bulk 1973-1980)

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Ruth W. Armstrong photograph collection, [picture] 1870-1984, (bulk 1973-1980)

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This collection contains travel photographs from New Mexico, Arizona, California, Colorado and other states, as well as Canada and Mexico. The majority of the photographs were taken by Harvey Caplin and Ruth Armstrong. Also included are photographs used for Ruth Armstrong's book, The Chases of Cimarron. The collection is arranged geographically with New Mexico as the first series, and the rest of the United States, Canada, and Mexico as the second series. The photographs record various forms of recreation such as camping, skiing, hiking and visiting ghost towns, state and national parks and monuments. Other activities and sites include ranching, the Albuquerque balloon fiesta, Sandia tramway, trains, New Mexico state fairgrounds, and lakes. Various types of buildings represented in this collection are churches, hotels, commercial buildings, historical buildings, ranch houses and forts.

4 boxes (1258 color and black and white photographs)

University of New Mexico-Main Campus

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SNAC Resource ID: 7449872

University of New Mexico-Main Campus

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Caplin, Harvey

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Armstrong, Ruth W.

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Although she received her college education in Oregon and California, travel writer Ruth Armstrong lived in New Mexico most of her life. In addition to writing numerous articles about New Mexico for magazines and newspapers, and contributing to many guidebooks, she has published or made contributions to several books about New Mexico. These books include New Mexico From Arrowhead to Atom, a history of the state for newcomers; High Country Vacationing, a book about west-central New Mexico; Promis...