Silver print, signed
15 in x 22 1/4 in in archival frame with original La Fonda picture frame / 38.1 x 56.5 cm
Provenance: Private collection, Mesa, AZ
This 1920s silver print by T. Harmon Parkhurst shows La Fonda in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with the inscription “La Fonda, The Inn at the End of the Trail, The Harvey Co., in Old Santa Fe.” La Fonda was closely tied to Santa Fe’s tourism, hospitality, and railroad-era identity, especially through its association with the Fred Harvey Company. The photograph records the building within its early urban setting, with automobiles, pedestrians, and surrounding streets visible in the composition.
Parkhurst’s image emphasizes the architecture of La Fonda, including its Pueblo Revival forms and prominent corner position in the city. The signature and lower-right inscription add documentary value, while the original La Fonda picture frame strengthens the object’s historical presentation. As a Santa Fe photograph, it fits within New Mexico history, American West photography, and early twentieth-century Southwestern hospitality material.
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Silver print, signed
15 in x 22 1/4 in in archival frame with original La Fonda picture frame / 38.1 x 56.5 cm
Provenance: Private collection, Mesa, AZ
This 1920s silver print by T. Harmon Parkhurst shows La Fonda in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with the inscription “La Fonda, The Inn at the End of the Trail, The Harvey Co., in Old Santa Fe.” La Fonda was closely tied to Santa Fe’s tourism, hospitality, and railroad-era identity, especially through its association with the Fred Harvey Company. The photograph records the building within its early urban setting, with automobiles, pedestrians, and surrounding streets visible in the composition.
Parkhurst’s image emphasizes the architecture of La Fonda, including its Pueblo Revival forms and prominent corner position in the city. The signature and lower-right inscription add documentary value, while the original La Fonda picture frame strengthens the object’s historical presentation. As a Santa Fe photograph, it fits within New Mexico history, American West photography, and early twentieth-century Southwestern hospitality material.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
