Rio Grande Historical Collections Photographs, 1885-1930
Decade
1920s
Subject (LCSH)
Soldiers
Military cadets
Tents
Military training camps
Dinners and dining
Canteens (Beverage containers)
Stainless steel tableware
Historical context
The George Miller Photograph Albums collection includes 210 photographs dating from circa 1920-1930s. Most of the photographs are mounted in two small albums. An additional fifteen sepia, black and white prints complement the albums. The images capture college experiences of a former student, George Miller, and his fellow undergraduates at the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. These include sports, military training, trips to the Organ Mountains, dormitory life, and various social activities
Provenance
Geronimo Springs Museum
Donor: Laumbach, Karl
Extent
Size of mounting: 4.25 x 6.75 in.
Notes
Men gathered with dishes getting ready to eat
Note on recto: "A GOOD CATCH"
Note on recto: "6I"
Note on recto: "WE ARE GOING TO EAT SOON"
Digital publisher
New Mexico State University Library
Source
NMSU Library Archives and Special Collections
Source collection name: George Miller Photograph Albums, 1920-1930s