Henry A. Schmidt Photographs
Scope and Content
The collection consists of 90 photographic images produced by Henry A. Schmidt between the 1880s through 1915. They depict mining activities in the Lake Valley, New Mexico area. There are 31 original prints, and the remainder of the images are in the form of 4X5 inch copy negatives.
Dates
- Creation: ca. 1880s-1915
Creator
- Schmidt, Henry A. (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Access and Use Restrictions
This material may be examined by researchers under supervised conditions in the Search Room.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright and other applicable statutes.
All literary rights possessed in this collection have been transferred and assigned to New Mexico State University.
Biographical Sketch
Born in Germany, Henry A. Schmidt moved to the United States in 1878. In 1882, as part of a survey team, he took up residence in Chloride, New Mexico. He served in the militia during the Apache uprisings of 1885. Mining was his primary work, but he was also an assayer, chemist, and metallurgist. Though a miner, his heart was in photography. As an avocation, he operated a photographic studio in Chloride, New Mexico. He produced hundreds of portraits, and also did landscape work of excellent quality. His photographs were made on glass negatives. There are 1000 glass negatives in Special Collections, Zimmerman Library, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; 25 in Museum of New Mexico. In 1885, and during his last few years, he was state commander of the Indian War Veterans of New Mexico. He died in 1944 at the age of 83 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A.J. Duriez, of Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Extent
1.00 Linear Feet
Abstract
Photographic images, primarily of the Lake Valley Mine in Lake Valley, New Mexico. Also, photographic images of the surrounding mining areas in and around Chloride, New Mexico. The collection contains the photographs of Henry A. Schmidt, who lived and worked in the area. Photographs document general mining operations: building, equipment, miners and surrounding area views. The collection consists primarily of photographs of the Lake Valley Mine operation, ca. 1880s-1915, Lake Valley, New Mexico. The collection contains loose photographs and photostatic copies, as well as detailed biographical information.
Acquisition
- Robert Eveleth
- Carlton McGregor
General
Contact Information
- Archives and Special Collections
- New Mexico State University Library
- P.O. Box 30006
- Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003-8006
- Phone: (505) 646-3839
- Fax: (505) 646-7477
- Email: archives@lib.nmsu.edu
- URL: http://archives.nmsu.edu
General
- Title
- Inventory of the Henry A. Schmidt Photographs, ca. 1880s-1915
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Processed by Dennis Daily
- Date
- © 2000
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
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Repository Details
Part of the New Mexico State University Library Archives and Special Collections Repository