Burro Train

Dateca. 1895

Mediumglass plate negative

Dimensions4 5/8 × 8 in. (11.7 × 20.3 cm)

ClassificationsPhotography

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Walter C. Haussamen

Object numberPA1990.013.226.A

DescriptionBurros laden with packs of goods are resting in front of a wooden fence advertising Elias S. Stover and Company in Old Town Albuquerque, New Mexico. Several of the pack animals are lying on the ground while the rest are standing in groups along the fence. One horse is standing along with the burro train. The horse is saddled with no rider. There are tall trees behind the fence and wooden buildings in the background.

Silver mirroring and emulsion deterioration is occurring on the glass plate creating color distortion and emulsion loss. There is also tape residue on one side and a crack through the middle of the plate.

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