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Old Spanish Trail, 1970s-1980s

Level of Description

Series

Identifier

X.

Scope and Contents

Materials contain photographic slides of the Old Spanish Trail from the 1970s and 1980s. Materials are stored in the Photograph Collection Negatives boxes and Photograph Collection Slides binders.

The Old Spanish Trail was a trade route that linked Santa Fe, New Mexico with Los Angeles, California, and had been in use by Spanish explorers in the sixteenth century. It was named by John C. Frémont in 1844 after he traversed the trail for the U.S. Topographical Corps. In 2001, the portion of the trail in Nevada was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Date

1970s-1980s

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (Slides)

Container

Box 01: Series VII.; Series II.; Series V.; Series VIII.; Series X.; Series XII.; Series IV.,
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00214
Collection Name: Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Box 01

Arrangement

Materials remain in original order.

English