Collection:

Albuquerque Historical Postcards

Collection Index # :

U-1

Back Caption:

Sandia Mountains, Albuquerque, N. M.
As seen at sunset with an early snow in winter. Coronado and his explorers were the first white men to see these mountains in 1540 and named them the Sandia or Watermelon Mountains. The altitude is 10,000 feet.

Date of Photo :

1938

Subject Category:

Sandia Mountains

Original Format Size:

13 x 7.5 cm

Photographer:

Photo courtesy Brooks Studio

Distributor:

J. R. Willis, Box 665, Albuquerque, N. M.

Publisher:

Curteich-Chicago

Publisher #:

A-5

Manufacturer #:

D-5646

Notes:

Genuine Curteich-Chicago “C.T. Art-Colortone” Post Card

Repository:

Special Collections Library

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