Call NumberL-508CreatorLake, Harry H., 1860-1952Date1900-1910SummaryA large puff of smoke billows from the engine of a train at the depot in Las Vegas, New Mexico. A second train stands on another track. A man stands next to the depot in the right background. The railroad reached Las Vegas in 1879 and dramatically transformed the character of the town, reportedly bringing the likes of Doc Holliday, Jesse James and Hoodoo Brown to the area.Physical Description1 copy photonegative : black-and-white |8 x 10 cm (3 x 3 3/4 in.)|1 photonegative : nitrate |10 x 12 cm (3 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.)|1 photoprint : black-and-white |18 x 23 cm (7 1/4 x 9 in.)SubjectLas Vegas (N.M.)Buildings--New Mexico--Las VegasMen--New Mexico--Las VegasRailroad stations--New Mexico--Las VegasRailroads--New Mexico--Las VegasRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700120508Type of MaterialFilm negativesNitrate negativesPhotographic printsBlack & white photographsNotesNitrate negative has a strip of tape on one side and a tack hole in the upper corner. Title supplied by cataloger. R7001205085Languageeng
Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952, Railroad station in Las Vegas, New Mexico (1900-1910). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 30/04/2025, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1120694
