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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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Lordsburg mining districtplace

A mining district in western New Mexico, scene of great activity, with three periods of boom and revival.

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Lordsburg, New Mexicoplace

Location near which drought refugees intended to chop cotton as seasonal agricultural laborers.

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Los Cerrillos, New Mexicoplace

Location where Colonel McIlhany resided.

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Los Chavez, New Mexicoplace

Birthplace of Dennis Chavez.

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Lucy Garrisperson

Resident of Gold Hill, New Mexico who received a patent for a car coupling.

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MacGillivrayperson

Player for New Mexico Military Institute Broncos football team, called plays and scored touchdowns.

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Mangus, New Mexicoplace

Location of Peter Mungall's ranch where the killing occurred.

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Mcintosh, New Mexicoplace

Location of D. S. King's office.

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Mexican baile at Frank Silvas' ranchevent

A dance held on a Sunday night where an attack occurred.

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Mexican borderplace

The border towards which Captain Keys followed the trail.

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Mexican Border Warevent

Conflict during which Camp Cody was originally named Camp Brooks.

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Mexican Central Railroadorg

Railroad company represented by Nick Pierce in the pursuit of the Stein's Pass train robbers.

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Mexican civiliansperson

Participants in the Camp Grant Massacre, along with Anglo civilians and O'odham allies.

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Mexican Dollarsthing

Currency bought at highest prices by the First National Bank.

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Mexican familyorg

A family that was paid to take care of the infant for a few weeks.

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Mexican Filigree Jewelrything

Product manufactured and sold by a jeweler.

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Mexican horse thiefperson

A thief who escaped from Deputy Taylor.

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Mexican Northwestern Railroadorg

Railroad line on which the train was traveling when the murder occurred.

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Mexican officerperson

An officer who tracked and recaptured one of the escaped thieves.

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Mexican Revolutionevent

Buffalo Soldiers provided border security during this event.

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Mexican saloonthing

The establishment where the shooting occurred.

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Mexican's houseplace

The house where tracks from the store led and where bloody boots and clothing were found.

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Migrants (New Mexico)thing

Migrants are listed as a subject of the nitrate negative photograph.

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Mr. Bicknellperson

One of the pioneers of the Santa Fe trade in 1821.

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Murder of two Mexicansevent

Murder of Juan Jose and Avaran by Indians in a canon.

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Muster rolls of 1st Cavalry of New Mexico Volunteersthing

A collection of muster rolls for Companies E and L.

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New Mexicanorg

A newspaper credited as the source of the pension item.

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New Mexico A. and M. Collegeorg

College that M. R. Koehler Wright helped establish.

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New Mexico Attorney General's Officeorg

The office held by Frank W Clancy, who issued an opinion on women's eligibility for school directors.

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New Mexico Board of Bar Examinersorg

The board designated Julius Staab to examine the protest against Fred McDonald's bar admission.

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New Mexico Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Cluborg

Organization involved in a commemoration project creating audio eulogies for Buffalo Soldiers.

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New Mexico Bureau of Minesorg

The publisher of Scenic Trip No. 8, a geology-tour guide.

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New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resourcesorg

Authored a comprehensive survey covering mining districts in Grant County's Mimbres Resource Area.

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New Mexico Constitutionthing

The state constitution drafted in 1910 and ratified in January 1911.

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New Mexico Constitutional Ratification Electionevent

January election where the constitution was ratified by more than 18,000 majority out of 66,000 votes.

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New Mexico Corporation Commissionorg

State regulatory body whose Republican members were elected.

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New Mexico Department of Tourismorg

This organization is credited as the creator of the described photographic material related to Santa Fe.

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New Mexico. Department of Tourismorg

The creator of the described photographic material related to Todilto Park and Venus Needle.

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New Mexico History Museumorg

Parent institution of the Palace of the Governors Photo Archives in Santa Fe.

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New Mexico House of Representativesorg

Chamber used for memorial evening, members attended.

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New Mexico Legislatureorg

Legislative body that Governor Axtell said would likely divide Colfax County.

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New Mexico Military Institute Libraryplace

Library at NMMI that received a Carnegie grant and was being remodeled in 1937.

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New Mexico Military Institute Rifle Teamorg

Rifle team preparing for the Hearst Match.

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New Mexico Military Institute Scholarshipthing

Scholarships awarded at the 1938 commencement.

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New Mexico Normal Schoolorg

The probable institution from which the women graduated.

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New Mexico Printing Coorg

A printing company whose employees' orders require endorsement by the business manager.

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New Mexico Reserve Officers' Associationorg

Organization holding a state convention in Roswell, many members are NMMI alumni.

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New Mexico Senateorg

Attended the memorial evening.

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New Mexico Statehood Election of November 7, 1911event

Election that included the amendment proposition and election of state officers.

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New Mexico State Legislatureorg

Decreed the memorial evening for Governor Baca.

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New Mexico Supreme Courtorg

State court whose Republican members were elected.

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Newspaper issue (1913-04-04)thing

A specific issue of a newspaper published in Deming, New Mexico on April 4, 1913.

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Nick Pierceperson

Representative of the Mexican Central Railroad who accompanied Mexican federal troops pursuing the train robbers.

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nitrate negative (photograph)thing

A nitrate negative photograph showing migrants, related to New Mexico, Lordsburg, and Hidalgo County.

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Occidental Life Insurance Co of New Mexico and Arizonaorg

An insurance company described as a home industry that promotes local enterprises and has paid all obligations.

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old Mexicoplace

Destination across the line where Jensen allegedly smuggled flour.

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Otero County, New Mexicoplace

Caballero canon is in Otero County.

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Peñasco, New Mexicoplace

Place of residence of Bonito A. Romero according to the U.S. Land Office notice.

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Peter Feeperson

Peter Fee is a lost son last heard of in New Mexico gold mines, sought by his mother.

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Pinos Altosplace

Pinos Altos is a mining area in southwestern New Mexico Territory, located east of the site where Bullard and Hudson discovered silver in 1870.

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