Early Santa Fe (Images of America) Museum of Indian Arts and Culture The history of Santa Fe

The history of Santa Fe is encapsulated in imagery

Michnovicz--first assigned to Los Alamos as a photographer by the military but later working as a civilian--recorded the everyday spirit of the people and the events that shaped this mountain town into a home

The Fred Harvey company surprised travelers

chicos (dried corn)

and missionaries began their brutal subjugation of the Pueblo Indians in what is today the Southwestern United States

Early Santa Fe (Images of America) Museum of Indian Arts and Culture The history of Santa FeThe history of Santa Fe is encapsulated in imagery. Remnants of unearthed Native American artifacts from eons ago shed light on its first inhabitants. By the 17th century, Spanish settlers were capturing everyday life with brushstrokes on canvas. In the 1850's, the epic of this ancient land was brought to life through the camera's lens. These early images, which tell the story of the convergence of humanity, are as varied as the people themselves.