Hardship, greed, and sorrow : an officer's photo album of 1866 New Mexico Territory /

Investigates a little-known photo album of 63 mounted photographs taken circa 1866 by one or more photographers and assembled under the title of Souvenir of New Mexico by a U.S. Army officer stationed in New Mexico Territory after the Civil War, revealing new stories and historical connections of th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Romanek, Devorah, 1964- (Author)
Other Authors:	Denetdale, Jennifer (writer of foreward.)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2019]
Subjects:	Souvenir of New Mexico. United States. > Army > Military life. New Mexico > History > 19th century. Frontier and pioneer life > New Mexico. Photography > New Mexico > History > 19th century. Portrait photography > New Mexico > History > 19th century. New Mexico > Social conditions > 19th century. New Mexico > Description and travel.

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Summary:	Investigates a little-known photo album of 63 mounted photographs taken circa 1866 by one or more photographers and assembled under the title of Souvenir of New Mexico by a U.S. Army officer stationed in New Mexico Territory after the Civil War, revealing new stories and historical connections of the time, place and people pictured.
Physical Description:	165 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780806163932 0806163933