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Finding Aid of the Harold W. Stowell Photograph Collection, 1920-1969University of New Mexico, University Libraries, Center for Southwest ResearchEmail: cswrref@unm.eduURL: http://elibrary.unm.edu/cswr/ © 2007 The University of New Mexico
BiographyStowell was a machinist who worked for the Santa Fe Railroad and lived in Albuquerque, N.M. In addition to his vocation he was an amateur photographer, free lance writer, motorcyclist, and inventor. Some of his mechanical articles were published in New Mexico magazine and in motorcycling magazines. He also had a regular column in Santa Fe magazine, a magazine for railroad employees. ArrangementFolders arranged by subject. Three additions, including two unprocessed boxes. Scope and ContentPhotograph collection consists of pictures of people, buildings, and landscapes, mostly taken in New Mexico. Motorcycling in New Mexico is a special focus of the collection, which also includes many professional shots of Albuquerque business establishments, including African American business people, group portraits of railroad employees and administrators at recognition ceremonies, and of local social events (such as weddings and anniversary celebrations). Others of special interest are modern copies of photos showing the Territorial Fair Parade of 1892, the N.T. Armijo building (1892), the Commercial Club (1900), University of New Mexico's Hodgin and Hadley Halls (1902), and a reproduction of an 1880 photo by Ben Wittick of a locomotive. RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThe collection is open for research. Copy RestrictionsDuplication of print and photographic material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for copyright compliance. For more information see the Photographs and Images Research Guide and contact the Pictorial Archivist. Preferred CitationHarold W. Stowell Photograph Collection (PICT 000-505), Center for Southwest Research, University of New Mexico Separated MaterialPhotographs separated from the H. W. Stowell Papers. Access TermsAlbuquerque (N.M.) -- Pictorial works Business enterprises -- New Mexico -- Albuquerque -- Pictorial works Indians of North America -- Pictorial works Landscapes -- New Mexico -- Pictorial works Locomotives -- Pictorial works Motorcycles -- New Mexico -- Pictorial works Motorcycling -- Southwest, New -- Pictorial works Parades -- New Mexico -- Albuquerque -- Pictorial works Railroads -- Employees -- New Mexico -- Pictorial works Restaurants -- New Mexico -- Albuquerque -- Pictorial works University of New Mexico -- Pictorial works Weddings -- New Mexico -- Albuquerque -- Pictorial works Wittick, Ben, 1845-1903 -- Pictorial works Contents List
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