Disappearng New Mexico: A Photographic Tour of New Mexico's Past

This book brings New Mexico's rich history of ghost towns forward into the twenty-first century. Over a eleven-year period, the authors traveled to and photographed all of these towns. Since then, some have already changed or have become completely inaccessible. If you wish to visit them, go now.Ghost towns are not necessarily deserted. However, all have lost the main economic reason they were established. These changes s include mineral depletion, new roadways, new modes of transportation, World Wars I & II, and new government regulations.The authors are photographers, not writers or historians. As a result, this book is profusely illustrated with photographs. With very few exceptions, the pictures were taken by the authors.While researching this book, the authors discovered several interesting facts, including: an small, but expensive error in the Texas-New Mexico border; a nearly forgotten murder in Hillsboro; and the last train robbery in the state.

Author: Mac Read, Manfred Laendle
Publisher: East West Photo Arts
Published: 11/26/2023
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.43d
ISBN: 9798218329976

About the Author
Read, Mac: - MAC READ has been into photography since his teens. In professional life, he was a research chemist. His photographic interests include landscapes, pueblo ruins, ghost towns, and birds. His work has been shown at the George Eastman House, Delaware Center for Contemporary Art, and various venues in Vermont, New Mexico, and the Carolinas. In 2004, he moved to Santa Fe. He currently lives in South Carolina.Laendle, Manfred: - MANFRED LAENDLE has had a camera in his hands and to his eye since he was a young teenager. After studying at Syracuse University, he began a career in wedding and portrait photography in Central New York. Since moving to New Mexico in 2008, he has concentrated on street and landscape photography with a more artful approach inspired by New Mexico's desert and diverse cultures.