Chain of students passing the paint on ''A'' mountain
Information
Image number
UA20050008
Image classification
Students-Extracurricular and Social Activities - 2005 - ''A'' Day
Date
circa 1960
Decade
1960s
Description and notes
Students form line to pass up paint for ''A'' Day celebration.
Historical context
''The highest point of Tortugas Mountain which had always served as a point of orientation for the college was branded in 1920 by whitewashing the rocks to form the letter ''A'' for ''Aggies''. It was laid out on March 31 of that year using a survey transit in the tower of Goddard Hall and a three mile long human chain to pass on directions. The ''A'' is at the apex of a line of sight that runs from the west end of The Pike (College Drive) and through the center of The Horseshoe. The ''A'', which is 80 feet wide and 300 feet tall, has become such an important local landmark that Tortugas Mountain is now most popularly known as ''A Mountain.'' Cited from New Mexico State University Heritage Preservation Plan Volume 1, p. 21, https://rb.gy/lioftc
Subject (LCSH)
College students
Student activities
Subject (local)
''A'' Mountain (Las Cruces, N.M.)
Digital publisher
New Mexico State University Library
Access rights
Public record. No restrictions on use. See New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act, Chapter 14, Article 2, 8th Edition, 2015
Source
NMSU Library Archives and Special Collections Department