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Truches, a mountain village, near Santa Fe, New Mexico, circa 1915-1930

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Summary:Truches, a mountain village, near Santa Fe, New Mexico, circa 1915-1930. Caption reads: "Truches is a remote Spanish-American settlement 40 miles northeast of Santa Fe in the high foothills of the Sangre de Cristo range. It is built of logs and adobe and with snow-covered peaks towering behind, it has much the appearance of a primitive Siberian village. The elevation of Truches itself is nearly 8,500 feet and it commands tremendous views of mountain and valley." Postcard number: H-3536, 61772.
Provider:Detroit Publishing Co.
Fred Harvey (Firm)
Century:1901-2000
Place of origin – Continent:North America
Place of origin – Country:United States of America
Place of origin – Region:Michigan
Place of origin – Settlement:Detroit
Temporal subject: 1911-1920
1921-1930
Geographical subject – Continent:North America
Geographical subject – Country:United States of America
Geographical subject – Region:New Mexico
Geographical subject – District:Truches
Topical subjects:Streets
Villages
Genre:Postcards
ArchivesUM location:National Trust Library Postcard Collection
Repository:National Trust for Historic Preservation Library Collection
Browse terms:Architecture, Landscape, Historic Places
Copyright holder:Detroit Publishing Company
Collection:National Trust Library Historic Postcard Collection
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