Valencia County, New Mexico Historic photos, documents, and people

Leveling the land for irrigation on the Bosque Farms project. The tract of two thousand four hundred acres to be cultivated under irrigation. New Mexico

Making adobe bricks. Bosque Farms project, New Mexico. These bricks are to be used in construction of the new school building

Temporary home. These buildings to be remodeled later on for barns and outbuildings. Bosque Farms project, New Mexico

Resettled child of Bosque Farms, New Mexico. She herds cows for neighboring families for five cents per day

Resettled at Bosque Farms project. Family of four from Taos Junction shows temporary dwelling

Bosque Farms project. Making adobe brick for school and permanent houses. New Mexico

Farm child. This family is now resettled on the Bosque Farms project. New Mexico

Resettled farm child from Taos Junction to Bosque Farms project. New Mexico

Temporary housing for the settlers. Bosque Farms project, New Mexico

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