Post office and company's general store in Estey City
RG93_102_008.pdf
Information
Collection name
Rio Grande Historical Collections Photographs, 1885-1950s
Date
circa 1905
Decade
1900s
Subject (LCSH)
United States Postal Service
Buildings
General stores
Men
Women
Children
Historical context
The White Sands Proving Ground (WSPG) was established in July 9, 1945 and renamed White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) in 1958. The world's first atomic bomb was detonated at Trinity Site, at the north end of WSPG, July 16, 1945. The military range served as a principal location for testing rocket technology following World War II, including V-2 rockets brought from Germany at the end of the war. WSMR is known as the birthplace of missile and space activity in the United States. The images in the collection depict WSMR views, V-2 rocket tests, Trinity Site, the old mining site of Estey City (located on the range), and personnel affiliated with operations at WSPG during the mid-1940s. The photographs were donated by the WSMR Public Affairs Office
Provenance
White Sands Missile Range, Public Affairs Office
Extent
Size original: 8 x 10 in.
Notes
This photo of men, women, and children in front of and on top of this Estey City building porch comes from the 1905 prospectus issued by the Dividend Mining and Milling Company headquartered in Boston
The Estey City company store and post office was part of the mining development started by furniture manufacturer David Estey of Owosso, Michigan
Duplicate of RG93_102_008A.pdf
Digital publisher
New Mexico State University Library
Source
NMSU Library Archives and Special Collections
Source collection name: White Sands Missile Range Photographs, 1905-1950s