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Russell Lee: Taos County Photographs

89 Russell Lee photographs of taos county, from the Library of Congress archive.

Orchestra with traveling show (Spanish-American). Penasco, New Mexico, 1940

Orchestra with traveling show (Spanish-American). Penasco,…

1940

Church of the Twelve Apostles, Trampas, New Mexico, 1940

Church of the Twelve Apostles, Trampas, New Mexico

1940

Post office. Costilla, New Mexico, 1940

Post office. Costilla, New Mexico

1940

[Untitled photo, possibly related to: Adobe house with small patch of…, New Mexico, 1940

[Untitled photo, possibly related to: Adobe house with…

1940

Spanish-American women making plaster of straw and mud to replaster…, New Mexico, 1940

Spanish-American women making plaster of straw and mud to…

1940

Mixing plaster for house, Chamisal, New Mexico. Occasionally a man…, 1940

Mixing plaster for house, Chamisal, New Mexico.…

1940

Row of adobe dwellings in Costilla, New Mexico. Well in square…, 1940

Row of adobe dwellings in Costilla, New Mexico. Well in…

1940

Lodge building. Costilla, New Mexico, 1940

Lodge building. Costilla, New Mexico

1940

Irrigated Spanish-American farm. Amalia, New Mexico, 1940

Irrigated Spanish-American farm. Amalia, New Mexico

1940

Farmstead of Spanish-American farmer at Amalia, New Mexico, 1940

Farmstead of Spanish-American farmer at Amalia, New Mexico

1940

[Untitled photo, possibly related to: Spanish-American farmstead with…, New Mexico, 1940

[Untitled photo, possibly related to: Spanish-American…

1940

Poles used for vigas (roof construction) and adobe house under…, New Mexico, 1940

Poles used for vigas (roof construction) and adobe house…

1940

Spanish-American acrobat of traveling show. Audience in background. …, New Mexico, 1940

Spanish-American acrobat of traveling show. Audience in…

1940

Audience of Spanish-Americans at traveling show. Penasco, New Mexico, 1940

Audience of Spanish-Americans at traveling show. Penasco,…

1940

Orchestra with traveling show (Spanish-American). Penasco, New Mexico, 1940

Orchestra with traveling show (Spanish-American). Penasco,…

1940

Spanish-American couple preparing fruit for canning. Chamisal, New…, New Mexico, 1940

Spanish-American couple preparing fruit for canning.…

1940

Penasco, New Mexico. Spanish-American clowns at a travelling show, 1940

Penasco, New Mexico. Spanish-American clowns at a…

1940

Farmstead of Spanish-American farmer. Chamisal, New Mexico, 1940

Farmstead of Spanish-American farmer. Chamisal, New Mexico

1940

Barn and chicken coop of Spanish-American farmer. Chamisal, New Mexico, 1940

Barn and chicken coop of Spanish-American farmer. Chamisal,…

1940

Entrance to Spanish-American house. Chamisal, New Mexico, 1940

Entrance to Spanish-American house. Chamisal, New Mexico

1940

Old schoolhouse. Penasco, New Mexico, 1940

Old schoolhouse. Penasco, New Mexico

1940

Hay barns of Spanish-American farmer at Llano, New Mexico, 1940

Hay barns of Spanish-American farmer at Llano, New Mexico

1940

Spanish-American farmer pitching hay. Chamisal, New Mexico, 1940

Spanish-American farmer pitching hay. Chamisal, New Mexico

1940

Spanish-American girl pitching hay. Chamisal, New Mexico, 1940

Spanish-American girl pitching hay. Chamisal, New Mexico

1940

Audience of Spanish-Americans at traveling show. Penasco, New Mexico, 1940

Audience of Spanish-Americans at traveling show. Penasco,…

1940

Homemade adobe cupboard in Spanish-American farm house. Chamisal, New…, New Mexico, 1940

Homemade adobe cupboard in Spanish-American farm house.…

1940

Spanish-American farmstead with stream running past. Amalia, New…, New Mexico, 1940

Spanish-American farmstead with stream running past.…

1940

Irrigated bean field. Amalia, New Mexico, 1940

Irrigated bean field. Amalia, New Mexico

1940

Diversion dam in the Rio Grande, Taos County, New Mexico, 1940

Diversion dam in the Rio Grande, Taos County, New Mexico

1940

Procession of Spanish-American Catholics in honor of a saint.…, New Mexico, 1940

Procession of Spanish-American Catholics in honor of a…

1940

[Untitled photo, possibly related to: Blacksmith shop. Penasco, New…, New Mexico, 1940

[Untitled photo, possibly related to: Blacksmith shop.…

1940

Vigas in Spanish-American home. This is regular ceiling construction…, New Mexico, 1940

Vigas in Spanish-American home. This is regular ceiling…

1940

Spanish-American farmer fitting floor step into place. Amalia, New…, New Mexico, 1940

Spanish-American farmer fitting floor step into place.…

1940

Spanish-American farm family. Amalia, New Mexico, 1940

Spanish-American farm family. Amalia, New Mexico

1940

Wood supply of Spanish-American farmer. Amalia, New Mexico, 1940

Wood supply of Spanish-American farmer. Amalia, New Mexico

1940

Spanish-American farmer with his daughter. Chamisal, New Mexico, 1940

Spanish-American farmer with his daughter. Chamisal, New…

1940

Home of Spanish-American farmer. Chamisal, New Mexico, 1940

Home of Spanish-American farmer. Chamisal, New Mexico

1940

Acrobat and audience at Spanish-American traveling show. Penasco, New…, New Mexico, 1940

Acrobat and audience at Spanish-American traveling show.…

1940

Acrobat and audience at Spanish-American traveling show. Penasco, New…, New Mexico, 1940

Acrobat and audience at Spanish-American traveling show.…

1940

Orchestra and audience at Spanish-American traveling show. Penasco,…, New Mexico, 1940

Orchestra and audience at Spanish-American traveling show.…

1940

Spanish-American boy eating sweet corn which he has roasted on top of…, New Mexico, 1940

Spanish-American boy eating sweet corn which he has roasted…

1940

Spanish-American farmers watching show. Penasco, New Mexico, 1940

Spanish-American farmers watching show. Penasco, New Mexico

1940

Spanish-American children watching show. Penasco, New Mexico, 1940

Spanish-American children watching show. Penasco, New Mexico

1940

Garden and orchard of Spanish-American farmer. Notice revetment at…, New Mexico, 1940

Garden and orchard of Spanish-American farmer. Notice…

1940

Home of Spanish-American farmer. Chamisal, New Mexico, 1940

Home of Spanish-American farmer. Chamisal, New Mexico

1940

Spanish-American farmer and his daughter. Chamisal, New Mexico, 1940

Spanish-American farmer and his daughter. Chamisal, New…

1940

Front of Spanish-American house, Penasco, New Mexico. Notice the…, 1940

Front of Spanish-American house, Penasco, New Mexico.…

1940

Young Spanish-American girls pitching hay. Chamisal, New Mexico, 1940

Young Spanish-American girls pitching hay. Chamisal, New…

1940

[Untitled photo, possibly related to: Pitching hay on…, New Mexico, 1940

[Untitled photo, possibly related to: Pitching hay on…

1940

Pitching hay on Spanish-American farm. Chamisal, New Mexico, 1940

Pitching hay on Spanish-American farm. Chamisal, New Mexico

1940

Wife of Spanish-American farmer with canned fruit and vegetables.…, New Mexico, 1940

Wife of Spanish-American farmer with canned fruit and…

1940

Players and audience at traveling Spanish-American show. Penasco, New…, New Mexico, 1940

Players and audience at traveling Spanish-American show.…

1940

Spanish-American farmer on his horse. Rodarte, New Mexico, 1940

Spanish-American farmer on his horse. Rodarte, New Mexico

1940

Traveling clinic of Presbyterian hospital at Embudo. Clinic was being…, New Mexico, 1940

Traveling clinic of Presbyterian hospital at Embudo. Clinic…

1940

Spanish-American women waiting to see doctor at the traveling clinic…, New Mexico, 1940

Spanish-American women waiting to see doctor at the…

1940

Spanish-American farmer and his family. Chamisal, New Mexico, 1940

Spanish-American farmer and his family. Chamisal, New Mexico

1940

Procession of Spanish-American Catholics to honor a saint. Penasco,…, New Mexico, 1940

Procession of Spanish-American Catholics to honor a saint.…

1940

Young Spanish-American child. Amalia, New Mexico, 1940

Young Spanish-American child. Amalia, New Mexico

1940

Equipment of Spanish-American farmer. Amalia, New Mexico, 1940

Equipment of Spanish-American farmer. Amalia, New Mexico

1940

Spanish-American boy playing. Amalia, New Mexico, 1940

Spanish-American boy playing. Amalia, New Mexico

1940

Spanish-American farmer and his wife. Amalia, New Mexico, 1940

Spanish-American farmer and his wife. Amalia, New Mexico

1940

Children of Spanish-American farmer. Amalia, New Mexico, 1940

Children of Spanish-American farmer. Amalia, New Mexico

1940

Daughter of Spanish-American putting dishes into cupboard. Chamisal,…, New Mexico, 1940

Daughter of Spanish-American putting dishes into cupboard.…

1940

Players of Spanish-American show. Penasco, New Mexico, 1940

Players of Spanish-American show. Penasco, New Mexico

1940

Monument in Catholic cemetery, Penasco, New Mexico. The monument was…, 1940

Monument in Catholic cemetery, Penasco, New Mexico. The…

1940

Catholic church at Llano de San Juan, New Mexico, 1940

Catholic church at Llano de San Juan, New Mexico

1940

Large barn belonging to prosperous farmer. Penasco, New Mexico, 1940

Large barn belonging to prosperous farmer. Penasco, New…

1940

Catholic church, rectory and barn. Penasco, New Mexico, 1940

Catholic church, rectory and barn. Penasco, New Mexico

1940

Entrance to the cemetery at Penasco, New Mexico, 1940

Entrance to the cemetery at Penasco, New Mexico

1940

Filling station is only building of modern design in the…, New Mexico, 1940

Filling station is only building of modern design in the…

1940

Truck and filling station, Penasco, New Mexico. All supplies come…, 1940

Truck and filling station, Penasco, New Mexico. All…

1940

Grade school at Penasco, New Mexico, 1940

Grade school at Penasco, New Mexico

1940

Campers in the aspen groves of Santa Barbara Canyon, near Llano, Taos…, New Mexico, 1940

Campers in the aspen groves of Santa Barbara Canyon, near…

1940

Grove of aspens in Santa Barbara Canyon in Carson National Forest,…, New Mexico, 1940

Grove of aspens in Santa Barbara Canyon in Carson National…

1940

Barns and outbuildings of Spanish-American farmer. Chamisal, New…, New Mexico, 1940

Barns and outbuildings of Spanish-American farmer.…

1940

Spanish-American women waiting to see doctor at the traveling clinic…, New Mexico, 1940

Spanish-American women waiting to see doctor at the…

1940

Old Spanish-American man in his home at Chamisal, New Mexico, 1940

Old Spanish-American man in his home at Chamisal, New Mexico

1940

Spanish-American farmer and his daughter seated on couch which his…, New Mexico, 1940

Spanish-American farmer and his daughter seated on couch…

1940

Door and window in Spanish-American home. Costilla, New Mexico, 1940

Door and window in Spanish-American home. Costilla, New…

1940

Outdoor adobe oven of Spanish-American family. Chamisal, New Mexico, 1940

Outdoor adobe oven of Spanish-American family. Chamisal,…

1940

Spanish-American boy with chest which he carved. These people are…, New Mexico, 1940

Spanish-American boy with chest which he carved. These…

1940

Spanish-American man with chest which he carved. He hopes to sell his…, New Mexico, 1940

Spanish-American man with chest which he carved. He hopes…

1940

Spanish-American children at the dinner table. Chamisal, New Mexico, 1940

Spanish-American children at the dinner table. Chamisal,…

1940

Spanish-American baby in its crib. Chamisal, New Mexico, 1940

Spanish-American baby in its crib. Chamisal, New Mexico

1940

Spanish-American woman stirring pan of cooking beans. Small boy is…, New Mexico, 1940

Spanish-American woman stirring pan of cooking beans. Small…

1940

Old runabout. Chamisal, New Mexico, 1940

Old runabout. Chamisal, New Mexico

1940

Catholic church. Chamisal, New Mexico, 1940

Catholic church. Chamisal, New Mexico

1940

Spanish-American adobe house. Chamisal, New Mexico, 1940

Spanish-American adobe house. Chamisal, New Mexico

1940

Hollowed-out logs used for transporting irrigation waters across…, New Mexico, 1940

Hollowed-out logs used for transporting irrigation waters…

1940

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