How land grant heirs and archaeologists are rebuilding history—together. Historically, archaeological excavation has often been done by people unfamiliar with the places and sites they are researching. And all too often, this excavation resulted in looting and approaches that were not respectful of the cultures and peoples who had once resided at a particular site. …Read more
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Boosterism, Broken Narratives, and What the Camera Sells: The Mullarky Collection, New Mexico History Museum Photo Archives
Photos can obscure as much as they reveal. When we encounter historic photographs, it can feel like we’ve entered the past through a portal. But like contemporary photographs, what is left out of the frame is as interesting and puzzling as what we can observe. Still, the donation of historic photos to any archive can only help to add to our knowledge and expand the questions we need to ask. This is certainly the case for the William Thomas Mullarky photo collection at the New Mexico History Museum’s Palace of the Governors Photo Archive. The… Read More




