Rio Grande Historical Collections Photographs, 1885-1930
Decade
1900s
Photographer
Studio Grand
Subject (LCSH)
Athletes
Football
Football 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 8 in.
Size of mounting: 10 x 12 in.
Notes
A group of men (19) sitting on crowded wooden bleachers, wearing dark colored turtlenecks and football sports gear. Four men wear the letter "A" on their tops
Note on verso: Jn. Geo. Miller [John George Miller]
Digital publisher
New Mexico State University Library
Source
NMSU Library Archives and Special Collections
Source collection name: Hagerty Family Photograph Collection, 1895-1910