Maisel's Trading Post

Dateca. 1945

Mediumgelatin silver print

Dimensions7 3/16 × 9 9/16 in. (18.2 × 24.2 cm)

ClassificationsPhotography

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of John Airy

Object numberPA1982.180.745

DescriptionThis image depicts the exterior of Maisel's Trading Post at the corner of Fourth Street and Central Avenue in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The front of Maisel's Indian Trading Post is lined with windows. Above the windows is a large partially neon sign which reads "Maisel's Indian Trading Post. Indian & Mexican Curios. Turquoise Jewelry". Maisel's takes up the entire first floor of the building. A sign reading "Maisel's Indian Trading Post can be seen above the front entrance. On the second floor of the building, in one of several exterior facing windows, is a small sign which reads "Sheep Sanitary Board of New Mexico". Several pedestrians can be seen on the sidewalk in front of the building. Some are looking into the windows of Maisel's. A crosswalk can be seen in the foreground of the image with a single woman walking across it towards the left side of the frame.

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