• John K. Hillers (photographer)

Distant view of Po-woh-ge-oweenge (San Ildefonso Pueblo) showing cultivated land with the Rio Grande in the background, New Mexico, United States

1880

Albumen silver print

comp.: 25.0 x 32.8 cm secondary support: 40.6 x 50.8 cm

PH1984:0130:010

• general view
• distant view
• exterior view

inscribed and signed - by the photographer ? in white ink, on the print, lower left: with title; and lower right: "HILLERS PHOTO." stamped and dated - in blue ink, on the secondary support, verso, upper centre: "PROPERTY OF THE / PUEBLO [PUBLIC SC]HOOL / DIS[TRICT] [illegible] 60"; and upper centre: "MAY 21 1954 / Loaned only and returnable / on demand. [Subject] to rules and regulations. All losses or / damage must be paid for." [sideways, upside down] inscribed - by an unknown hand, in graphite, on the secondary support, verso, upper right: "Smithsonian Institute / 1879 Church in rear a / short distance round building / stairs leading up one side - one / of the Kivas. / [Irri]gated field in foreground / Rio grande river running in background" [sideways] numbered - by an unknown hand, in pen and blue ink, on the secondary support, upper right: "1"

San Ildefonso Pueblo; New Mexico; United States;

• architecture

• river
• farmland
• mesa
• pueblo (housing complex)
• picket fence