Early Santa Fe (Images of America) Museum of Indian Arts and Culture the Army of the West

the Army of the West marched through Santa Fe

Michnovicz--first assigned to Los Alamos as a photographer by the military but later working as a civilian--recorded the everyday spirit of the people and the events that shaped this mountain town into a home

Mabel Dodge Luhan

Edgar Hewett and Charles Lummis

chicos (dried corn)

Early Santa Fe (Images of America) Museum of Indian Arts and Culture the Army of the WestThe history of Santa Fe is encapsulated in imagery. Remnants of unearthed Native American artifacts from eons ago shed light on its first inhabitants. By the 17th century, Spanish settlers were capturing everyday life with brushstrokes on canvas. In the 1850's, the epic of this ancient land was brought to life through the camera's lens. These early images, which tell the story of the convergence of humanity, are as varied as the people themselves.