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The largest artesian well in the world, Roswell, New Mexico

Predominantly agricultural scenes depicted on these postcards consistently present southern New Mexico as a land of opportunity and prosperity

Information

Series
Water resources
Collection name
Nancy Tucker Postcard Collection, 1898-1959
Date
[1900-1935]
Subject (LCSH)
Wells
Irrigation
Water
New Mexico
Provenance
Nancy Tucker's donation in 2005
Physical description
Black and white standard postcard
Extent
Size original: 5.5 x 3.5 in.
Notes
Note on recto: 91858-Largest Artesian Well in the World, Roswell, N. M.
Recto vertical
Verso horizontal
Original publisher
HHT Co.
Locally published by: Cobean Stationery Shop
Digital publisher
New Mexico State University Library
Source
NMSU Library Archives and Special Collections
Unit
Rio Grande Historical Collections
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Format
application/pdf
Medium (AAT)
black-and-white prints (prints on paper)
Genre (AAT)
photographic postcards
Access rights
Open to re-use
Metadata cataloger
Duke, Emily
Glowacka-Musial, Monika
Digital identifier
RG2005_028_416.pdf

Location

Geographic coverage: City
Roswell (N.M.)
Geographic coverage: County
Chaves County (N.M.)
Geographic coverage: State
New Mexico
Geographic coverage: Country
New Mexico

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