Publication: early 1930s, early 1930's
9 1/2" x 12 1/2" photograph album in embossed pictorial brown leather boards with title (Photographs) in gilt. Tied at spine. Contains 42 leaves and holding 234 black and white photographs or RPPCs, 204 attached to pages with corner mounts and 30 laid in at rear of album. Each photo has hand-written description of location and most with brief information. Most photos measure 3 1/2" x 5 1/2." Album opens with a large photograph of Joseph Newton Barnes, Vice President of John Schofield and Sons Iron Works in Macon Georgia. We assume that the album was composed by him or his wife. The photograph of Barnes is followed by eleven pictures of Mississippi and New Orleans, offering pictures near Vicksburg. New Orleans pictures include statues, churches, buildings. These are followed by 7 pictures near Turner Falls, Oklahoma. In 1936 Barnes visited Cuernavaca, Saltillo, Monterrey, Taxco, and other towns in Mexico, with pictures of churches, important buildings, scenery, street scenes, ox carts, natives, etc. Then onto Texas, which includes pictures of these are followed by pictures in Texas to include San Antonio, West Texas, the salt flats, Del Rio, the Pecos and Pedernales Rivers. Then on to New Mexico with pictures and descriptions of Santa Fe, Pueblo Isleta, the mission of San Antonio de Isleta, Santo Domingo Pueblo, Indian dwellings, Aztec National Monument and ruins, the oldest house in New Mexico, scenery, Mike Kirk Trading post, Pueblo Bonito, six pictures of Indians dancing, Navajo weaver and silver smith at work, sixteen pictures of Carlsbad, etc. Finally onto Colorado with pictures of the Royal Gorge, Cripple Creek, Skyline Drive, the Hanging Bridge over the Royal Gorge, Pikes Peak, the Ute Pass, cabins, overviews of roads .. many showing cars, the Summit House, The Observatory. Also offered are photographs of the Painted Desert and the Petrified Forrest in Arizona. Album ends with pictures of Chapter 155 Junior Historians. Laid in are photographs of the entire third grade class of Magnolia Street in San Antonio and sixth grade West University School in Houston, with all students named. Additionally some family photographs. Chipping to edges of all pages along with one leaf loose. All photos clear and bright. A wonderful collection of photographs.
Inventory Number: 54345