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1940s NEW MEXICO TRAVELOGUE SANTA FE 76524

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Channel: PeriscopeFilm · 2015 · Education

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This full color travelogue / educational shows New Mexico in the late 1940s, including a visit to a Native American pueblo.  Taos is shown at the 1:55 mark, along with Billy the Kid's grave.  Santa Fe is seen at 2:20, including the downtown and the Palace of the Governors and the San Miguel Church.  Albuquerque is seen at the 3 minute mark, with its bustling downtown and "old Albuquerque" including the town plaza.  At the 3:45 mark, the University of New Mexico is shown.  Oil rigs are seen at the 4 minute mark, including the NuMex petroleum refinery.  Mining activities, including pot ash, are seen at the 4:30 mark and a huge open pit copper mine at 4:45.  Cotton growing and harvesting is seen at the 5:15 mark, with thousands of bales awaiting transport.   Cattle is also important to New Mexico's economy, and a cattle ranch is seen at the 5:40 mark along with countless sheep.  Cowboys are seen at the 6 minute mark. Ship Rock is seen at 6:30, and the White Sands National Monument is seen at 6:40.  Carlsbad Caverns are seen at the 7 minute mark.  The Indian Intertribal Ceremony at Gallup is seen at the 7:40 mark.   

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