| Abandoned New Mexico: Enigmas and Endings Contributor(s): Tatterson, Susan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1634991842 ISBN-13: 9781634991841 Publisher: America Through Time OUR PRICE: $21.59 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Southwest (az, Nm, Ok, Tx) |
| Dewey: 978.9 |
| LCCN: 2022303438 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.5" W x 9.2" (0.75 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: New Mexico's vast, deep blue skies are as encompassing as the miles of open road beneath them. The emptiness between towns can be soul-stirring and the state is often referred to as "The Land of Enchantment." New Mexico's settlement is inextricably tied to the railroad. Many long-abandoned railroad towns dot the lonely highways and the iconic and cathedralesque Albuquerque Rail Yards remain as a stoic symbol of the industrialization of America's forty-seventh state. New Mexico is an adventure not just for passionate road trippers but for everyone inspired by the Southwest's colorful history. Its abandoned past offers the curious a glimpse of America's modern historical eras. In the north, the Tierra Amarillo Airforce Station stands sentry to the Cold War years of the 1950s. Farming towns, which have remained silent since the Great Depression, hold only ghost-like reminders. Forts, some converted to tuberculosis treatment centers, have outlived their usefulness and now depend on historical preservationists for their survival. Enigmas and Endings explores the remains of progress in a state crucial to America's push westward and the passionate push to preserve the very fabric of its memories. |
Contributor Bio(s): Tatterson, Susan: - SUSAN TATTERSON is professor of digital media at Central Arizona College. She began photographing America�s abandoned landscape in 2008 as part of her MFA thesis, at the University of Baltimore. Her photographs have been exhibited at solo and group shows in Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Arizona, as well as being featured in Baltimore Magazine, Black and White Magazine, and the indie film, The Curio Shop. She has authored two other titles in the Abandoned Union series: Abandoned Maryland, Ruin and Restoration and Abandoned Arizona: Ghost Towns and Legends. Her website, Spirits of the Abandoned, features work from more than eighty abandoned locations across the U.S. Originally from Australia, Sue moved to the United States in 2001. |