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Oldest House in U.S.A.
Date/circa:  1939/1949
Photographer: Ellison, Eddie Boyden (Santa Fe, N.M.)
Subjects: Historic buildings --New Mexico--Santa Fe--Photographs; Santa Fe (N.M.)
Notes: Image of a two-story adobe structure with two doors at main level facing a street and three windows visible on the second floor. The ends of numerous log beams are visible protruding from the adobe walls. A sign hanging from near the roof states, "Oldest House In U.S.A." This negative was in Drawer 1 labeled "Indians."
Negative#:  12340

This photo is part of the Ellison family collection, donated to the Center by Gary Ellison, son of Betty D. and Edward H. "Rocky" Ellison and grandson of Eddie Boyden Ellison.

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