3 STEREO VIEWS Santa Fe citizens & apartment 1890

3 STEREO VIEWS Santa Fe citizens & apartment 1890
1. HENRY BROWN, No. 038 The Centenarian [100 year old man and woman sitting under portal old woman in shawl standing], 1882 c, Albumen 4.7x7.1" large Stereocard ASG# HB/1112 The City of Santa Fe text backmark

2. H.T. HIESTER, [Families, 6 women and 4 children, one in baby buggy carriage pose on porch under portal] 1881 c., Albumen Stereo view 3.4x6.9" ASG# HTH/1042

3. UNKNOWN [Interior Mr. & Mrs. Frank Shearon Apartment, in the Palace of Governors, Santa Fe] the Santa Fe New Mexico Postmaster in1909, Collodion Silver 3.5x7 Stereograph ASG# UNK/3493.

Santa Fe, territorial interior apartment and citizens Stereo Card views of Santa Fe, New Mexico in the late 19th and early 20th century including a view of a couple of 100 year olds, another of an extended family group of women and children including the baby in the baby buggy and a lovely interior view of an apartment on the plaza in Santa Fe belonging to the Postmaster of 1909, Frank Shearon, showing the decorative style in this Victorian period.

Henry Brown (d. 1885) moved to Santa Fe with his father, photographer, Nicholas Brown. In 1880 he formed a partnership with George C. Bennett publishing under the name Bennett and Brown. Bennett is the camera operator until ill health in 1883 leads Brown to hire other operators. During this time Brown published over 400 views under his own name as well as Bennett and Brown. These included many views of Pueblo Indians, mission churches and Indian Pueblo architecture along the Rio Grande. Henry Brown moved to Parral, Mexico in 1884, then to El Paso in 1885 where he died of consumption. Ref: Richard Rudisill, Photographers of the New Mexico Territory, 1854-1912.

H. T. (Henry) Heister or Hiester, interchangeably, comes to Santa Fe in 1871-1878 to replace Nicholas Brown. His main work in Santa Fe is, the Rio Grande, Navajo Reservation in Arizona and New Mexico Territories. Ref: Richard Rudisill, Photographers of the New Mexico Territory, 1854-1912.


Condition: HB/1112 Centenarians: Very Good overall. Some wear, rich tones, mild wear, small emulsion loss right panel upper right The Centenarians No 38 ink margins and verso have various private id information unknown
HTH/1042 Families Excellent overall. Very rich tones, mild wear, small light stain left panel
UNK/3493 Very Good overall. On verso in faint ink I took my 3 times a day and afternoon not home.... 711 Mr. Frank Shearon, Mrs Shearon Nee M__ Lone Glazier, collodion print is generally rich but light, some wear