Albumen stereoview titled “Santa Fe and Vicinity. Bird’s eye view north from College,” published by Henry Brown and depicting an elevated view over Santa Fe, New Mexico. The image documents a townscape with adobe structures, streets, and distant low hills, consistent with late 19th century Western survey and tourist imagery. The mount identifies the series “Among the Ancient and Interesting Scenery of New Mexico,” with imprint credit to Henry Brown.
The foreground shows flat-roofed adobe buildings with enclosed courtyards and low walls, while a long elevated walkway or trestle-like structure extends diagonally into the scene. A larger light-colored building with pitched roof and multiple chimneys stands near the center, contrasting with surrounding earth-toned structures. The town spreads outward with scattered buildings, fences, and open ground, framed by a broad horizon of gently rising terrain.
Mount text reads “PHOTOGRAPHIC AND PUBLISHED AT SANTA FE N.M. BY HENRY BROWN” and “AMONG THE ANCIENT AND INTERESTING SCENERY OF NEW MEXICO.” Lower margin reads “SANTA FE AND VICINITY. Bird’s eye view north from College. No. 30.” Verso contains a lengthy printed historical description of Santa Fe and its surroundings.
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