Charles A. Koch San Juan Pueblo Stereo-views
Content Description
Consists of 35 stereo-views taken by Charles A. Koch of Plateau City, Colorado, mostly from the San Juan Pueblo in New Mexico. Images were "Made Exclusively for E & R Chamita N.M." This refers to Samuel Eldodt and R.P. Rueth, who were a pair of locally prominent merchants and traders. Most of these images are of daily life in the pueblo, creating pottery, family groups, irrigation, carrying water, and the pueblo itself. Also included are of the San Juan Bautista Catholic Church, and one photo from Espanola, New Mexico.
Dates
- circa 1907
Creator
- Koch, Charles A. (Chas) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Charles A. Koch San Juan Pueblo stereo-views must be obtained from the Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Section Head.
Biographical / Historical
"Chas A. Koch was born in Golden, CO, in 1877 and lived at that place until 19 years of age, after which he began traveling, taking up photography as first for amusement and after three years had mastered the art so he could afford to drop everything else and devote his entire time to the camera. He has made a special study of Stereoscopic view work, having made a great many negatives of mountain scenery in Colorado and New Mexico and also on the prehistoric ruins of the Cliff Dwellers as well as other western scenes including the Indians and their quaint dwellings to be found along the Rio Grande and other western streams." -- from The Philatelic West, vol. 37, no. 1 (1907).
Extent
.5 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A set of 35 stereo-views primarily depicting Pueblo Indians and their village near San Juan Pueblo (also known as Ohkay Owingeh), New Mexico.
Arrangement
These items are arranged and described individually. Any identifying captions are noted in the items' titles with quotation marks.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These materials were purchased from Kent Tschanz in 2023.
Condition Description
Some issues. Some mounts rubbed at the extremities and showing sunning and age-toning.
Creator
- Koch, Charles A. (Chas) (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Charles A. Koch San Juan Pueblo stereo-views
- Author
- Finding aid created by Heather Housley and Dan Davis
- Date
- 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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