Rio Grande Historical Collections Photographs, 1885-1950s
Date
circa 1890
Decade
1890s
Photographer
Schmidt, Henry
Subject (LCSH)
Headframes (Mining)
Men
Horses
Mine shafts
Chloride (N.M.)
Historical context
These photographs come from various collections housed in the Rio Grande Historical Collections depicting scenes and people of New Mexico, the Southwest, and the U.S./Mexico border region
Extent
Size original: 4.5 x 6.13 in.
Size of mounting: 4.88 x 6.88 in.
Notes
Three men on a hillside in a forest standing near a mine headframe of the Independent Mine near Chloride, New Mexico
A work horse and an outbuilding can be seen nearby
Notes on recto: "69, Independent Mine, near Chloride, N.M., Schmidt"
Images in these collections are believed to be in the public domain and are available for download and use. For publication, please submit our Permission to Use form and cite the images with the image number and credit line “New Mexico State University Library Archives and Special Collections”