Fort Bayard place
also known as: Ft Bayard
Summary: Fort Bayard, New Mexico, is the site of United States Veterans Hospital No. 65, a former frontier military post turned modern hospital for tubercular ex-servicemen.
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Silver City, N.M.— 1922-06-17
cited from Image 15 of Albuquerque morning journal (Albuquerque, N.M.), June 18, 1922, (CITY EDITION) (1922)June 18 1922 ALBUQUERQUE MORNING JOURNAL Page Five NEW HOSPITAL BUILDINGS A T FOR T BA YARD N M ARE DEDICA TED MORE THAN 800000 EXPENDED TO CARE FOR WORLD WAR VETERANS 4 fvMTfe Kwf sLfis Panorama view of two new infirmary ward buildings and mess hall costing over 800000 just comp…
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cited from Apacheria in Southwest New Mexico: Exploring the Homeland of the Chiricahua Apache (Part 1) (2013)
Comprehensive overview of Chiricahua Apache history in southwest New Mexico. Covers the four main Chiricahua bands: Bedonkohe, Chihene, Chokonen, and Nednhi and their geographic territories. Details the early conflict between Chiricahua and New Spain/Mexico from the 1600s to mid-…
1866— 1866
cited from Discover History: The Catwalk (2025)US Forest Service history page covering the Catwalk in Whitewater Canyon, Gila National Forest. Covers gold discovery in the late 1800s; the original catwalk constructed for hauling ore from mine to mill; the Civilian Conservation Corps rebuilding the catwalk for recreation in th…
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cavalry training horses
cited from _th_Cavalry_training_horses_Fort_Bayard_New_Mexico_th_Cavalry_training_horses_Fort_Bayard_New_Mexico
Subject: Forts & fortifications
Subject file: Military-Forts-New Mexico-Fort Bayard
Collection: Palace of the Governors Photo Archives Collection
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cited from Image 40 of El Paso herald (El Paso, Tex.), January 12, 1910, (SKYSCRAPER EDITION 1) (1910)
r r 38 EL PASO HERALD SKYSCRAPER EDITION 1910 ilver City Reports Important Mining Deals Continued
from Page 37 NKW IH MX I CO COT TAG K SANATORIUM Sliver City Is In the heart of a golden climate
located In tho southwestern liftrt of New Mexico at an altltudo of G000 foot Tho town…
owned
cited from Image 40 of El Paso herald (El Paso, Tex.), January 12, 1910, (SKYSCRAPER EDITION 1) (1910)
r r 38 EL PASO HERALD SKYSCRAPER EDITION 1910 ilver City Reports Important Mining Deals Continued
from Page 37 NKW IH MX I CO COT TAG K SANATORIUM Sliver City Is In the heart of a golden climate
located In tho southwestern liftrt of New Mexico at an altltudo of G000 foot Tho town…
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cited from Discover History: The Catwalk (2025)
US Forest Service history page covering the Catwalk in Whitewater Canyon, Gila National Forest. Covers gold discovery in the late 1800s; the original catwalk constructed for hauling ore from mine to mill; the Civilian Conservation Corps rebuilding the catwalk for recreation in th…
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US Army's first tuberculosis hospital
cited from Discover History: The Catwalk (2025)US Forest Service history page covering the Catwalk in Whitewater Canyon, Gila National Forest. Covers gold discovery in the late 1800s; the original catwalk constructed for hauling ore from mine to mill; the Civilian Conservation Corps rebuilding the catwalk for recreation in th…
VA hospital
cited from Discover History: The Catwalk (2025)US Forest Service history page covering the Catwalk in Whitewater Canyon, Gila National Forest. Covers gold discovery in the late 1800s; the original catwalk constructed for hauling ore from mine to mill; the Civilian Conservation Corps rebuilding the catwalk for recreation in th…
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Image 40 of El Paso herald (El Paso, Tex.), January 12, 1910, (SKYSCRAPER EDITION 1) ↗
Anonymous · 1910 · newspaper · public_domain · details
Image 15 of Albuquerque morning journal (Albuquerque, N.M.), June 18, 1922, (CITY EDITION) ↗
Anonymous · 1922 · newspaper · public_domain · details
Apacheria in Southwest New Mexico: Exploring the Homeland of the Chiricahua Apache (Part 1) ↗
Casitas de Gila staff · 2013 · other · web · details
Discover History: The Catwalk ↗
USDA Forest Service - Gila National Forest · 2025 · other · public_domain · details
_th_Cavalry_training_horses_Fort_Bayard_New_Mexico ↗
Unknown · photo · General use information available at http://www.nmhistorymuseum.org/collections/photo-archives/order-photos/#publication-policy or contact Photo Archives ([email protected]) · details