Rio Grande Historical Collections Photographs, 1885-1930
Date
1909-12
Photographer
de Bremond, Charles M.
Subject (LCSH)
Photograph albums
Sheep ranches
Family farms
Roswell (N.M.)
Historical context
Charles de Bremond (1863-1919) was from Switzerland of French ancestry and settled in Roswell, New Mexico around 1891. He was well-known in the agricultural industry as a sheep rancher and farmer. Mr. de Bremond was the commander of Roswell’s Battery A from 1910-1920 and achieved the rank of lieutenant colonel. Battery A fought on the Mexican border during the Mexican Revolution in 1916 and also fought in World War I in France in 1917 and 1918. Battery A was commended personally by Gen. John ''Black Jack'' Pershing for their fighting during World War I. Mr. de Bremond was exposed to poisonous gas while fighting in the Battle of Marne in 1918 and he died in 1919 in Roswell from the exposure. He was awarded posthumously the Distinguished Service Medal. The photos, and photo albums, in this collection focus on Mr. de Bremond’s sheep ranching and his military service. For more information please see the collection finding aid
Provenance
Hagerman families donation in 1977, 1981, and 1983
Extent
Album 1: 97 pages
Size of mounting: 10 x 12 in.
Notes
The Album 1 is titled, History of Charlottenburg, 1894 to 1909, December 1909. From notes by Katherine Hagerman, the album is dedicated to his mother-in-law, Mrs. S. G. Scarritt to possibly demonstrate the home Charles built for her daughter, Charlotte Mary Scarritt, dating back to when they first got married in 1894. They had two daughters Marie Louise de Bremond and Edith Antonie de Bremond. Both were born in St. Louise, MO in the Scarritt home. The girls were around 9 and 12 years old when the album was made. Marie Louise would grow up and marry Lowry Hagerman, grandson of J. J. Hagerman. Edith married Franz William Haegler, family friend from Switzerland. F. W. Haegler continued the album for Charles
Digital publisher
New Mexico State University Library
Source
NMSU Library Archives and Special Collections
Source collection name: Charles M. de Bremond Family Photograph Collection, 1900-1930