Rio Grande Historical Collections Photographs, 1885-1930
Subject (LCSH)
Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument (N.M.)
Nature
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: 7 x 5 in.
Size of mounting: 9.75 x 8 in.
Notes
Side view of Dripping Spring trail in Organ Mountains, busy with jagged rocks and wild bushes or trees. A home on the bottom left corner
Digital publisher
New Mexico State University Library
Source
NMSU Library Archives and Special Collections
Source collection name: Hagerty Family Photograph Collection, 1895-1910