[Illustration: MAIN STREET, 1900. Dr. Robinson, the Robinson and
Nolan boys pause to be in picture.]
[Illustration: The road leading into town, 1895. Picture taken from
crest of Continental Divide. Corn grows on the Potosi Placer Claim.]
[Illustration: The Pacific House. In the group from left to right
are Pat Mullins, John Head, Spaulding’s adopted daughter, the dog,
“Wad”, Spaulding and Frank Bell, the first seated figure. Others not
recognized.]
[Illustration: F. J. Davidson bought the Neff Store and operated it
until it burned in 1902. It stood in the northeast corner of what
was later the Henry Young Orchard. Russell Davidson stands on the
porch near door. Later the Davidsons bought the “Old Store.”]
[Illustration: The “Old Store.” The adobe part was in constant use
from 1868 to 1957.]
[Illustration: In the group are Dick Lee, Mr. Welsh, Antonio Montoya
(sitting), John Fletcher, Homogon Cuebas. Sitting are two boys who
wandered by and Victor Davidson and Allan Box.]
[Illustration: The bar of the Cave Saloon about 1900. Mr. R. E. Lee,
proprietor.]
[Illustration: The flag was raised for the first time on the new
pole in front of the second school building, Feb. 22, 1889.]
[Illustration: A ball team about 1890. Back row, Bill Christman, ——,
George Husband, Herb Robinson, Jack Nolan, Dan Nolan, Dr. Robinson,
Ed Kayler, Jackie Minear. Front row, ——, ——, Joe LeRoy, Joe Adair.]
[Illustration: Girls’ Basketball Team, 1902-1903. Claire Scott,
Dorothy Watson, Mary Lee, Clara Upchurch (Trevarrow), Alice
Scofield, May Marks, Alice Legros, Jennie Fox.]
[Illustration: A group of picnickers at Mill Creek in the fall of
1892. From the back row, reading from left to right are: Gertrude
Trevarrow (Dimmick), Mrs. Trolius Stephens, ——, Mrs. Nat Bell, Mrs.
Watson with Dorothy in lap, George Bell, Bert Stephens, Chan
Derbyshire with Harry Watson, Joe Arnheim, Harry Williams, Mrs.
Arnheim, Mrs. Williams, Henry Stanley, Frank Stephens, Frank Brito,
Mr. McLean with Artie Williams, ——, W. E. Watson, Mrs. McLean, a Mr.
Bell, Golden Bell.]
[Illustration: An invitation issued in 1888.]
[Illustration: Upper grades, Pinos Altos School, 1901-1902. Top row:
Ernestine Marks, Bessie Harwell (Young), Eva Ratcliff, Mary Lee
(Bloom), Alice Legros (Huff), W. H. Decker, Principal, Grace Head
(Smith), Louis Marks, Zack Bellhouse. Second row: Dorothy Watson,
Marie Pound, May Marks, Lillian Jackson (Forsyth). Third row: Henry
Geitz, Gordon Davidson, Harry Watson, Mike Hughes, John Clark, Lyman
Trevarrow, Alex Thomas. Fourth row: Fred Pound, Tom Phillips, Dan
Nolan. Fifth row: ——, Herbert Herman. Sitting: Frank Mullins, Bob
Ratcliff, Leslie Herman, ——.]
[Illustration: Apple trees blossom where corn once grew.]
[Illustration: The interior of the “Old Store” during the Hearst
days. From left to right: Tommy Hall, Will Rivers, George Turner,
Sidney Derbyshire.]
[Illustration: The Davidson families and two guests from Nova Scotia
on the porch of the F. J. Davidson home, 1902. Back row: Mr. F. J.,
his son, Gordon, Mrs. F. J., Mrs. Russell Davidson, Victor, Claire
Scott. On steps: Mr. Russell Davidson, his three children, Robert,
Dorothy and David, Mrs. Forbes.]
[Illustration: In 1942 Rev. Henry Van Valkenburgh and his family
visited the church he had served as pastor, 1898-1902.]
[Illustration: At the Young home, 1942. Mrs. Van Valkenburgh, Mrs.
Hunt, the Vans’ daughter, Oleta Young, “Brother Van,” Henry Young,
Mrs. Young, Vans’ son-in-law, “Young Henry”, J. G. Hunt.]
[Illustration: William E. Watson as he looked when he left Wisconsin
to come to New Mexico in 1878.]
[Illustration: This is the site of the first lode claim, the
Pacific. Mining in this manner from these mines yielded nearly one
million dollars in gold between 1881 and 1889.]
[Illustration: Jake Long and Arrastra on the Oceola during the
’80’s.]
[Illustration: The Skillicorn Mill, later called the Stanley Mill,
1889.]
[Illustration: The Atlantic Mine in 1890 with the Deep Down Mill and
bunk house in background. W. E. Watson, Willie Towatha and Walter
Brandis standing near horse.]
[Illustration: The Bell and Stephens’ Mill as it looked from
1882-1890 from the Bear Creek side. The stone part was the original
Ancheta Arrastra Mill, 1868-1882.]
[Illustration: Trolius Stephens, 1896]
[Illustration: Nathaniel Bell, 1896]
[Illustration: On the Sapello Ridge headed for the West Fork and
trout. W. E. Watson, Jim Bell and Antonio Montoya bring up the
rear.]
[Illustration: W. E. Watson at Bear Moore’s ruined cabin on the West
Fork.]
[Illustration: A placer miners’ camp on Bear Creek.]
[Illustration: Stragglers on the last big cattle drive through
town.]
[Illustration: Trolius Stephens brought his wife to this cabin in
1873. Before it was torn down in 1895 Mrs. Stephens insisted that
Bert and Frank be photographed beside the house in which they had
been born. Neither looks as if he aspired to be president.]
[Illustration: Dr. Nesta Thompson and Mrs. Henrietta Vincent, of the
college faculty, 1938, enjoy a trail in the vicinity of Black’s
Peak.]
[Illustration: Nell Hunt and Jo Ryan rest after climbing Signal and
Black’s Peaks. The old tower in background.]
[Illustration: A picnic in Big Cherry is a “must” when former
residents return for a visit. Joe Janes, Margaret Bell Leasure,
Henry Young, Jean Watson Eckard, Nell Robbins Miller with Josephine
Bell Ryan with back to camera.]
[Illustration: Same picnic with Mrs. Young, Mrs. Janes and Mrs.
Harry Hickel in foreground.]
[Illustration: First Excursion on the Silver City, Pinos Altos &
Mogollon R.R., January 1, 1906.]
[Illustration: THE SILVER CITY _Enterprise_]