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Spanish & Mexican Era in Grant County, NM

Before the Mexican-American War transferred Grant County to US territory in 1848, the region was a contested borderland under Spanish (to 1821) then Mexican rule, with Apache resistance shaping all of it.

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southern New Mexico Territoryplace

The region where John and James Bullard arrived in 1866, encompassing areas such as Silver City and Pinos Altos during the post-Civil War mining boom.

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Springer, New Mexicoplace

Mentioned as the location west of which gold mining districts are located.

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Talpa, New Mexicoplace

Location mentioned in an advertisement for LaudenslagcT Medical Comj10t.

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Taos, New Mexicoplace

Residence of Maliquias Martinez.

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Thayers ranch, Eddy County, New Mexicoplace

The canon is about two miles west of Thayers ranch.

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Thompson, New Mexicoplace

A station stop on the St. Louis, Rocky Mountain and Pacific Railway line.

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Tiilaroaa, New Mexicoplace

Residence of George Curry.

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Tularosa Caveplace

An archaeological site in the Mogollon Highlands of New Mexico where evidence of early domestic turkey use and confinement was found.

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Tularosa River / Apache Creek, Catron County, New Mexicoplace

Location associated with the brown ware bowl and the archaeological context.

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Tularosa River, Catron County, New Mexicoplace

Location where the sandal fragment was found or is associated with.

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Upper Mimbres, New Mexicoplace

Location of a shooting incident involving George Nye and the Hunters.

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U.S. Land Office Tucumcari New Mexicoplace

Office where the contest affidavit was filed and where the hearing will occur.

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Ute Park, New Mexicoplace

The terminus station on the St. Louis, Rocky Mountain and Pacific Railway line.

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Vanadium, New Mexicoplace

Town near the Ground Hog Mine in Grant County.

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western New Mexicoplace

Region where the Lordsburg mining district is located.

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Zaragosa, Mexicoplace

Location where the captured soldiers were held.

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Belenplace

Belen is described as a future railroad metropolis located on the Belen Cutoff of the Santa Fe Railway, 1 mile south of Albuquerque, with a population of 1,500 …

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Bishop's Lodge (Santa Fe, N.M.)place

A dude ranch in Santa Fe, New Mexico, associated with the photograph collection.

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Blackdomplace

The first black community in New Mexico, founded by 9th Cavalry veterans.

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Cananeaplace

Cananea is the most important copper camp of Mexico.

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Cathedralplace

The Easter services were held at the Cathedral.

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Chihuahua Hill (Silver City)place

A hill in Silver City, New Mexico, described as the Mexican portion of the town, with rock and wood homes, a chapel, and the Silver City railroad depot at its b…

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Columbusplace

Columbus, in Luna County, New Mexico, is highlighted for its agricultural development and publicity efforts at the Panama-California Exposition.

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Faywood Hot Springsplace

A resort advertised for treating rheumatism, kidney ailments, and stomach troubles, with a modern hotel and perfect climate.

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Fort Bayardplace

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-service…

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Ft. Sumnerplace

Ft. Sumner was a military fort in New Mexico that later became a town known for being the place where Billy the Kid was killed by Pat Garrett.

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Great Britainplace

Great Britain is mentioned as a nation possibly aligning with the US policy toward Mexico.

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Mesilla Valleyplace

Referenced as a 'garden spot' in an advertisement for New Mexico.

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Navajo Indian Reservationplace

A reservation area in New Mexico represented in pictorial works connected to Todilto Park and Venus Needle.

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Nuevo Méxicoplace

Subject of the poem and of fragments from Mendoza's book.

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Pajarita cliff dwellingsplace

Cliff dwellings located in northern New Mexico.

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Pie Townplace

Pie Town is listed as a subject in a safety film negative record.

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Red Riverplace

Red River is a location in Taos County, New Mexico, mentioned in a newspaper context.

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Todilto Formationplace

A geological formation in New Mexico, depicted in pictorial works related to Todilto Park and Venus Needle.

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Zuni Indian Reservationplace

Location in McKinley County, New Mexico, associated with the subjects.

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Aaron Schutz's Storeplace

A store in Silver City, New Mexico, located on Bullard Street, above which H. Harlee has his law office.

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Abeyta Blockplace

Abeyta Block is a building in Socorro, New Mexico, housing the dental office of I. R. Kittrell.

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Arispe District, Sonoraplace

Mining district in Sonora, Mexico, where the Oso Negro mine is located.

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Arizonaplace

Arizona is mentioned as a territory proposed to be joined with New Mexico in a single state.

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Bernalillo County (N.M.)place

A county in New Mexico, listed as a subject of the newspaper.

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Bernalillo, N.M.place

Home of Mariano S. Otero in New Mexico.

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Boquillasplace

A location on the Mexican border near the bandit raids.

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Candelariaplace

Location in Mexico where the ransom was to be paid and where the aviators were held.

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Capitan Mountainsplace

Mountains near Lincoln where the body of a Mexican was found beside a half-skinned cow.

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Carreta ranchplace

A ranch located in Old Mexico where Henry Ward and Jim Taylor were employed.

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Carson National Forestplace

A national forest whose vicinity is shown on a New Mexico tourist map.

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Central Mining Districtplace

Mining district in Grant County, New Mexico, containing the Ground Hog Mine.

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Chamaplace

Town in New Mexico, home of J. L. Thompson.

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Chicago, Illinoisplace

City where Campbell Hardy reportedly related his New Mexico experiences.

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Chihuahuaplace

Chihuahua is a location in Mexico near which the train attack occurred and where Carranza's commander refused to provide an escort.

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Chihuahua section of Silver Cityplace

A section of Silver City, New Mexico, depicted in a photograph with rock and wood homes.

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Chino Mineplace

Mine in southwest New Mexico with a history described in the overview.

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Chlorideplace

Town in New Mexico, home of E. J. Holmes.

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Chloride Flatplace

Chloride Flat, located four miles east of Silver City, New Mexico, was the site of the Breman Silver Mine and where Billy the Kid and his mother lived in 1878.

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city bastileplace

The Mexican squaw has done time before in the city bastile.

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City of Durangoplace

City in Mexico from which Ferguson eloped with the daughter of a Mexican general.

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City of Rocksplace

A rock formation in City of Rocks State Park between Silver City and Deming in southwestern New Mexico.

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Cloverdaleplace

Location near the Mexican line, close to Deer Creek.

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Cooke's Springplace

A station on the Butterfield Overland Mail route in New Mexico Territory.

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Cook's canyon roadplace

The road along which mangled remains of Americans and Mexicans are scattered.

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