In 1917, an image of the Blessed Mary appeared in Judge Baca's new window. Thousands of people pilgrimaged to the Baca house to view the image. The account was recorded by A.A. Carter on April 17, 1936 as part of the WPA Writers Project. A.A. Carter Strange Phenomena of…
Thunder Mountain Changes its Name Death of the Thunder Bird Wipes Out a People and Brings the Desert New Mexico By Rose Jasper Nickell The most nearly perfect extince volcanic crater in North America is found in Union County, New Mexico. So unusual is this crater—so unique its…
Rare cast portrait of the folk play Los Comanches, in Ensenada, NM in the early 1930s. This equestrian auto de entrada was probably written between 1774-1780, most probably by don Pedro Bautista Pino of Galisteo, who participated in the Comanche campaigns of the 1770s and who wrote admiringly of…
From February 1889 until the summer of 1891 a clandestine organization of night riders known as Las Gorras Blancas cut the fences and burned the barns of ranchers enclosing the Las Vegas Land Grant commons and destroyed railroad ties and burned bridges in a related effort to disrupt the…
A detailed description of the life of Manuel Jesus Vasques, born in Chamisal, Taos County on the 31st day of January of the year 1856. He served his patron until Don Juan Policarpio Romero's death, having no memory how he came to be in service. This WPA Writers Project…
A short excerpt from the Introduction of Sylvia Rodriguez book The Matachines Dance. From the Introduction of The Matachines Dance by Sylvia Rodriguez The Matachines dance is a ritual drama performed on certain saint’s days in Pueblo Indian and Mexicano/Hispano communities along the upper Rio Grande valley and elsewhere…
New Mexico has been experiencing severe to moderate drought since 1996. As result, Trees particularly Pinon have suffered tremendously. Bark Beetles have destroyed many of these trees due to the dry climate. The Sound of Light in Trees David Dunn All of the sounds heard in this recording occur…
This interview was taken by Edith L. Crawford as part of the Federal Writers' Project. The Project was part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) under the New Deal. Interviews with 'old timers' and prominent citizens were recorded for posterity. Topics varied but were meant to encompass the history…
This is an interview with Elizabeth Fountain Armendariz. She tells of her parents' interaction with the Hermit. This interview was taken by Marie Carter as part of the Federal Writers' Project. The Project was part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) under the New Deal. Interviews with 'old timers' and prominent…
This is a first-hand account of the 1901 trial for the murder of Colonel Fountaine and his young son Henry. This interview was taken by Frances E. Totty as part of the Federal Writers' Project. The Project was part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) under the New Deal. Interviews with…
