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VINTAGE

PHOTOGRAPH

ALBUM FROM 1916 ERA

THIS PHOTO 1916

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO


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Native American Artisans at the Alvarado Hotel in Albuquerque (1916 Era)
This vintage black-and-white photograph offers a closer, intimate look at the bustling outdoor marketplace in the courtyard of the Alvarado Hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The image captures the direct interaction between transcontinental rail passengers and local Pueblo artisans along the hotel's famous Indian Building arcade.
The Pottery Marketplace
  • The Display: Seated directly on the brick walkway, an elder Pueblo woman and a young child wrapped in a traditional dark blanket or shawl display their handmade wares. A long row of authentic, intricately painted Southwestern earthenware bowls and pottery jars sits arranged on the brick promenade for travelers to browse.
  • The Transaction: The artisan holds up a small piece of pottery in her outstretched hand, demonstrating it directly to an interested tourist standing just out of frame on the left. This direct-to-consumer marketplace was a hallmark of the Fred Harvey Company business model, which provided a dedicated space for indigenous creators to sell their art directly to affluent visitors.
  • The Background Figures: Further down the walkway, a younger girl in traditional dress balances a large, woven white basket precariously on top of her head. Nearby, a man leans casually against a heavy structural pillar, watching the courtyard commerce.
Architectural Elements of the Indian Building
The background features the distinctive Southwestern styling that made the Alvarado a world-famous resort destination.
  • The Stucco Arcade: The continuous row of deep, shaded stucco arches provided vital relief from the intense New Mexico sun for both the artisans and the shoppers.
  • Spanish-Indian Decorative Details: Above the arcade's red clay tile roofline, a series of decorative, multi-lobed trefoil or star-shaped window cutouts pierce the upper facade wall, blending Spanish Mission and regional Pueblo revival motifs.
  • The Courtyard Lawns: A manicured green grass lawn runs parallel to the brick walking paths, complete with a low wooden sign on the right that reads "Keep Off Grass," showcasing the highly regulated and pristine nature of the luxury resort grounds.
The photograph captures a critical moment in early twentieth-century tourism, documenting how the intersection of the Santa Fe Railway and the Fred Harvey Company helped preserve, commercialize, and popularize traditional Southwestern Native American art forms for a global audience.
 


" VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH SANTA FE RAILROAD DEPOT, ALVARADO HOTEL IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO OLD PHOTO "



THE PHOTO IS CLEAR 1-2 FEET AWAY, THE PHOTO IS CLEAR UNDER MAGNIFY GLASS, HAZY-FUZZY ON SIDE EDGES, , BUT VIEWS CLEAR HOLDING 1-2 FEET AWAY, BIT DARK.



CAPTION ON ALBUM

" 3 ALBUMS FROM A TRIP IN 1916 "


ORIGINAL CAPTION ON ALBUM PAGE

" 1916 - DEPOT SANTA FE "

I PUT INFO ON BACK


OLD PHOTO

THIS IS A PHOTO

NOT A POSTCARD


SHADES & COLORS

CAN VARY



JUST IN CASE ANY OF MY LISTINGS 

HAVE WRONG INFO, I CANNOT ID PHOTO OR POSTCARD,

SEND INFO, I WILL INSERT CORRECT INTO INTO LISTING, TIA. 



LISTING 400 PHOTOS & POSTCARDS ON 10/27/26

THE FAMILY WAS FROM EAST COAST, NOT SURE WHERE? A TRIP IN 1916 TOURING QUITE A FEW STATES, NEW YORK, NEW ORLEANS, MICHIGAN, PENNSYLVANIA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, TEXAS, GEORGIA AND LOTS MORE. A LOT OF HISTORICAL PHOTOS, FASHION OF ERA, EVERYDAY LIFE, ETC.


THE ALBUM HAD LOTS OF CAPTIONS, BUT ONLY HAD A FEW NAMES, SEEMS LIKE THEY LIVED ON THE EAST COAST, MAYBE PENNSYLVANIA?.



FILE INFO ONLY ON THIS LINE 1100_TRIP_530_PHOTO_166

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING:

PLEASE LOOK AT PHOTO FOR DAMAGE:

DAMAGE RATINGS:

RANKING TO EDGES ( 2 )

( 1 )-LITE DAMAGE TO EDGES HARDLY ANY DAMAGE

( 2 )-MILD DAMAGE TO EDGES, SOME MINOR DINGS, CHIPPING & WEAR.

( 3 )-HEAVY DAMAGE TO EDGES, LOTS OF CREASES AND OR RIPS & TEARS.

RANKING TO CORNER TIPS ( 2 )

( 1 )-LITE DAMAGE TO CORNER TIPS, HARDLY ANY DAMAGE

( 2 )-MILD DAMAGE TO CORNER TIPS, SOME MINOR DINGS & WEAR.

( 3 )-HEAVY DAMAGE TO CORNER TIPS, BAD CREASES, BAD WEAR, MISSING TIPS.

CLARITY RANKING TO PHOTO ( 2 )

( 1 )-VERY CLEAR, LOTS OF DETAIL

( 2 )-PRETTY CLEAR SOME DETAIL

( 3 )-CLEAR 1-2 FEET AWAY, A LITTLE HAZY-FUZZY UNDER MAGNIFY GLASS

( 4 )-HAZY-FUZZY 1-2 FEET AWAY AND UNDER MAGNIFY GLASS

CLARITY FROM 2 DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES, WILL BE RATED YES OR NO

CLARITY GOOD HOLDING 1-2 FEET AWAY ( YES ) BIT DARK

HAZY-FUZZY UNDER MAGNIFY GLASS ( NO ) 

CLEAR UNDER MAGNIFY GLASS ( YES ) 

HAZY-FUZZY IN BACKGROUND ( NO ) MOSTLY RIGHT SIDE

HAZY-FUZZY ON SIDE EDGES ( YES ) MOSTLY RIGHT SIDE

WRINKLE/CREASE/WAVINESS TO PHOTO FROM SHRINKAGE ( YES-MILD )

WRINKLE/CREASE/WAVINESS FROM BEING PULLED/SCRAPED OFF ALBUM PAGE ( YES-MILD )

DEPRESSED CORNER MARKS IN CORNERS FROM CORNER HANGERS ( NO )

DEPRESSED GLUE DIMPLE MARKS IN PHOTO FROM GLUE ON BACKSIDE ( YES-MILD )

RUBS FROM BEING IN AN ALBUM FOR YEARS ( YES-LITE )

OVERALL CONDITION OF PHOTO, WHICH INCLUDES DAMAGE AND CLARITY IN RATING, WILL BE RATED ON A ( 1-10 ) SCALE.

( 1 ) BEING VERY BAD & ( 10 ) BEING VERY GOOD

OVERALL CONDITION OF PHOTO ( 5 )

MADE OF PHOTO TYPE PAPER

BACK SOME DISCOLOR, FEW MARKS, PAPER & GLUE ON BACK

FRONT FEW MARKS, SOME DISCOLOR

OTHER DAMAGE NOTED HERE: 

ALSO HAS USUAL SCRATCHES, MARS, DINGS, ETC.

DAMAGE A FEW SCRATCHES, DINGS, HAIL DENTS & CREASES, ALL TIPS SHOW WEAR, DINGS OR CREASES, MILD GLUE DIMPLE POCKETS ON FRONT FROM GLUE & PAPER ON BACK, MILD SHRINK WAVINESS THROUGHOUT.

PHOTO SIZE SMALL 4-1/4 BY 2-1/2 INCHES


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 "SunkenTreazure"