“We have a photo of many of the men who worked in the shops. They’re on a locomotive, and we would love to identify the men,” said Leba Freed, the […]
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January 6, 2023 – New Mexico’s Anniversary of Statehood
New Mexico became the 47th state on January 6, 1912. Visit — NewMexicoHistory.org to view thousands of entries: photos, videos, podcasts, Timelines for the five periods of NM History & More […]
Fred Harvey New Mexico with author Stephen Fried
In December 2014 I had a story in New Mexico Magazine about the Fredaissance in New Mexico, with a sidebar on how to tour the Harvey heritage spots in the […]
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Architecture and The Fred Harvey Houses – The Alvarado and La Fonda
by Dr. David Gebhard The architectural forms which had arisen in the American Southwest in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries – a blend of the Indian and provincial spanish […]
Photos from the Las Vegas Trip Oct 2022
Photos from the scenic fall group train trip sponserd by Wheels Museum to historic Las Vegas, NM.By Brenda Pace.
Men and Women Workers of the Albuquerque Railyard presentation Saturday, October 29
History Event at WHEELS Museum. Learn about the people who worked at the Albuquerque Railyards. The faces and lives of the men and women who were the soul of the […]
WHEELS Museum Fall 2022 Newsletter
Dear Friends, You may download the full newsletter here. Sing Along event with “Hobo’s Lullaby”!Wednesday, September 14 at 11:00 AM. at WHEELS Museum 1100 2nd St. SWAdmission is free; donations […]
New sidewalk, bike path opens around the Albuquerque Rail Yards
by: Chris McKee (KRQE) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – For years, it’s been arguably one of the worst walks around one of the most popular event spaces in Barelas, near Downtown Albuquerque. But that […]
Rail Yards: What now? City weighs future options
by: Stephanie Chavez Posted: Jun 15, 2022 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After more than a decade of work, and millions of dollars spent, the city is now trying to figure […]