Yesterday was a beautiful Sunday
to go out and visit the Albuquerque Museum.
was not an exhibit that could be photographed.
and can be photographed in their permanent exhibit.
and other pieces of art are also significant pieces
in the religious history of the Spanish people and what they shared
with the Pueblos and other people.
American Girl Josefina has a storage chest that is similar
to what may have been used in some early Spanish homes!
"Only in Albuquerque"!
Much of this area of the exhibit shows what was in the
lives of many people in Albuquerque.
Many of the original Spanish inhabitants became farmers.
that can be very arid and have little rain!
San Ysidro in the patron saint of farmers.
The next room began to show the changes and progress
brought by a larger population of people as they traveled
into New Mexico.
and mail was brought into the region by wagon.
a part of life in populated regions in New Mexico
as they came to America.
part of New Mexico. There is a similar sculpture
to this painting outside of the museum.
This painting represents the conquistadors and the friars
This painting represents the conquistadors and the friars
that overtook the native Pueblo communities, but also
established a space for living for more Spaniards.
of attention!
There are exhibits in this area with the impact of technology,
the early computers, astronauts, and other aspects in the development
of the state. I love the pottery, weavings, and history of the state.
and other aspects to how they created their lives, culture,
and trade within the region.
by single women working with guests.
It supported more people
traveling; especially those from a more affluent society
who did not wish to travel in the dirt by a wagon.
Fred Harvey hotels were along the railroad line.
They frequently also featured the culture in each region
before Route 66 and then airlines became forms of travel.
The Alvarado Hotel was the Fred Harvey hotel in Albuquerque.
The Alvarado Hotel was the Fred Harvey hotel in Albuquerque.
The Albuquerque Museum shows the pottery, dishes/plates,
and other pieces that may have been available for people
to purchase in the Southwest when visiting the Alvarado Hotel.
One thing it did was carry the visitors to the Alvarado Fred Harvey hotel.
pulled by oxes up the trail from Mexico.
The trail and carts were used by the Spaniards who went
to Mexico City to access items from around the world to sell
or trade with people in New Mexico.
as I have also seen carts in front of El Rancho de las Golondrinas,
which has a restored rancho. It is closer to the way Josefina
lived than the inside of a museum!
is the acequia with the gate. Streams of water from the river
are used to divert water to farm crops. The gate is used
to stop water and divert it and share it with others.
It was an important part of the survival of the early people
and are still used as an asset today.
on April 25, 2016. This is a smaller acequia. There are wider
and deeper ones, but it is no less important for use.
There were a few more areas that we enjoyed viewing,
but I decided not to photograph everything. The area
"Only in Albuquerque" was the main area I photographed
and that Autumn enjoyed being photographed in.
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