New Mexico - Socorro(5)
Association
Estella Mae Wheeler
Dateca. 1961
MediumPaper and Ink
Dimensions5 × 8 in. (12.7 × 20.3 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Caroline Bowdish
Object numberPA2021.049.218
Description19. the building where the Director of the Institute has his apartment! I'm sure he would like to direct you to the new Mineralogical Museum, where are exhibited more than 8,000 specimens from all over ther world.20. On Sunday, we attended the Presbytarian Church.
21. The most important mission in Socorro is the San Miguel Church, another monument to the faith & courage of the Spanish friars who came with of follow the Spanish explorers that discovered N.M. The priests desire to have this church as beautiful as those in Mexico & Spain, led tot heir directing the Indians in use of the rich silver deposits around Socorro. This resulted in a solid silver Communion Rail & silver vessels used in Sacrifice of the Mass. After some destructive Indian revolts, many years later, the church was (next card)
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Estella Mae Wheeler
December 1961
