Rio Grande Historical Collections Photographs, 1885-1930
Date
1906
Decade
1900s
Subject (LCSH)
Athletes
Basketball
Basketball teams
College students
Historical context
The Hagerty Family Photograph Collection contains 16 mounted photographs, the bulk of which are portraits of collegiate sports teams affiliated with the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in its early years. In addition, the collection contains scenic images of downtown Las Cruces, Dripping Springs, and the Organ Mountains. The collection spans roughly the years 1895-1910. Clarence T. Hagerty was a popular professor of mathematics and astronomy, and active faculty member of the college, between 1891 and 1925
Provenance
Hagerty family
Extent
Size original: 6 x 6.75 in.
Size of mounting: 8 x 9.5 in.
Notes
Group of blank faced men (13) positioned in three rows, wear black tank tops with the "AMC" symbol printed on. In the middle of the second row, John George Miller, basketball captain, and a man are supporting a basketball with "Champions 05 + 06 A. M. C." written on it
Note on verso: Jn. Geo. Miller [John George Miller], 4/30/06
Digital publisher
New Mexico State University Library
Source
NMSU Library Archives and Special Collections
Source collection name: Hagerty Family Photograph Collection, 1895-1910