These photographs of the Galisteo and Cerrillos Mining Districts were taken
in the Spring of 1880 by George C. Bennett . Some of the stereo cards state that
a five day trip was made to the district for the purpose of making these photos.
The exact date of the trip is not known, but was in the spring of 1880, as the
photo of Carbonateville does not show even the start of the two story hotel that
was constructed in May, 1880, in the foreground of the area photographed.
Bennett worked for W. Henry Brown who had a photographic studio in Santa Fe, and
the photos were reissued with different numbers in different sets several times
during the 1880s. Photo cards were issued under the name of Bennett or Brown as
well as both of them, but scholars at the Museum of New Mexico Photographic
Archives believe all photos were taken by Bennett.
Additional early photos will be added to this photo archive as they are located
and permission obtained for their inclusion. If you have or know of other photos
please contact me
(reverse) HENRY BROWN, PHOTOGRAPHER Stereoscopic Views of New
Mexico a Specialty. West Side Plaza - Up Stairs, Santa Fe, N.M.
This website is maintained by the Cerrillos
Hills Park Coalition
and is dedicated to the creation, enhancement and stewardship
of an historical, recreational, and cultural open space in
the
Cerrillos Hills, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
