Images in Silver

This installation of images from Albuquerque Museum's Photo Archives celebrates the publication of the 50th anniversary collections guide.

The images in this exhibit have been selected from the Photo Archives guide which features photographs from six collections. They include three Albuquerque commercial studios, two amateur photographers, and an itinerant photographer working during the Great Depression. The exhibition includes 24 representative images that celebrate the publication of the anniversary collections guide. 

Albuquerque Museum's rich archive of historic photographs document Albuquerque, its people, architecture, businesses, urban landscape, and depictions of daily life and important events. The archives have long served as an important resource for the community, including artists and writers.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website 

Albuquerque Museum's 50th anniversary is commemorated in a series of books highlight the Museum's collections. 

This guide to the Photo Archives , Albuquerque Museum Photo Archives Collection: Images in Silver, features 180 images drawn from six collections acquired over the years. Essays discuss the founding of the archive, expansion of its photographic holdings, and its role in preserving Albuquerque’s past.

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