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Goat Hill
Title:
Goat Hill
Raton (NM), Chrome unused


Street Scene
Title:
Street Scene
Raton (NM), Chrome

Description:
Where North, East and South meets the West. Gateway to the Land of Enchantment



Greetings From Raton New Mexico
Title:
Greetings From Raton New Mexico
Raton (NM), Linen PM 1954 Mar-8

Description:
This greeting comes to you from Raton, New Mexico, a beautiful and thriving city nestled at the foot of famous Raton Pass. It is a pleasure to stop your car near Goat Hill en route over the Pass--and look down upon the city, the beautiful valley and distant mountains. Raton's history contains many adventures of early days. Coal mining and cattle raising are the chief industries Southwest Post Card Co


Art work of the Colfax County Court House
Title:
Art work of the Colfax County Court House
Raton (NM), Linen unused

Description:
A quarter million dollar County building, built under P.W.A. completed and occupied in 1937. Goat Hill, vantage point from which the traveler views the city spread before him occupies the background, topped by the huge Raton neon sign J. R. Willis



El Kapp Motel
Title:
El Kapp Motel
Raton (NM), Chrome unused

Description:
El Kapp Motel 200 Clayton Road On Hiway U.S. 87-64 One block South of Junction 85 Raton, New Mexico 21 attractive Units - Room phones - Free TV in every room - Comfortable, large double beds. Credit Cards - American Express, Diners' Club & Carte Blanche Approved AAA Motel


El Kapp Motel
Title:
El Kapp Motel
Raton (NM), Chrome unused

Description:
200 Clayton Road; On Hi-way U.S. 87-64; One block South of Junction 85 21 attractive units - room phones - free TV in every room - comfortable, large double beds. Credit Cards - American Express, Diners' Club & Carte Blanche; Approved AAA Motel



Bird's Eye View Of Raton
Title:
Bird's Eye View Of Raton
Raton (NM), Linen PM 1950 Dec-15

Description:
Series 69 Raton, 6,666 feet above sea level nestles at the foot of the pass. The traveler making the descent is thrilled to see the modern, thriving city one thousand feet below him.


Business Section Of Raton
Title:
Business Section Of Raton
Raton (NM), Chrome unused

Description:
Series 1251



Raton
Title:
Raton
Raton (NM), Chrome unused

Description:
Series 1248


Sands Manor Motel & Restaurant, U. S. 87 & 64
Title:
Sands Manor Motel & Restaurant, U. S. 87 & 64
Raton (NM), Chrome unused

Description:
Series 170112 At the foot of the Rockies. Large rooms - Standard, extra length and Queen and King size beds - Refrigeration cooled - Ceramic tile baths - All electric heat - Free room television - Room telephones - Swimming pool - Color T.V. Grace Wilkins, Owner & Operator Phone: 505-445-2737 Mr. & Mrs. Herman Riggs - Restaurant Hosts Phone: 505-445-9777



Sands Manor Motel, U. S. 87 & 64
Title:
Sands Manor Motel, U. S. 87 & 64
Raton (NM), Chrome unused

Description:
Series 231280 Large rooms - Standard, extra length and Queen and King size beds - Refrigeration cooled - Ceramic tile baths - All electric heat - Free room television - Room telephones - Swimming pool - Color TV - No Smoking rooms. Grace Wilkins, Owner and Operator Phone 505 445-2737


Greetings From Raton
Title:
Greetings From Raton
Raton (NM), Continental Chrome unused

Description:
Series DT-17911-D Top Pic: Beautiful Raton Pass, Colorado State Line. Bottom Pic: Downtown Raton.



Greetings From Raton
Title:
Greetings From Raton
Raton (NM), Linen unused

Description:
This greeting comes to you from Raton, New Mexico, a beautiful and thriving city nestled at the foot of famous Raton Pass. It is a pleasure to stop your car near Goat Hill enroute over the Pass - and look down upon the city, the beautiful valley and distant mountains. Raton's history contains many adventures of early days. Coal mining and cattle raising are the chief industries.


Colfax County Court House
Title:
Colfax County Court House
Raton (NM), Linen unused

Description:
A quarter million dollar County Building, built under P. W. A. completed and occupied in 1937. Goat Hill,-vantage point from which the traveler views the city spread before him- occupies the background, topped by the huge RATON neon sign.



Bird's Eye View From Boulevard
Title:
Bird's Eye View From Boulevard
Raton (NM), Divided Back PM 1913 Aug-27


Hotel Yucca
Title:
Hotel Yucca
Raton (NM), Chrome unused

Description:
Yucca New Mexico State Flower. New Modern Center of Activities Coffee shop just off the Lobby garage - beauty shop - drug store every necessity and Comfort under one roof



Santa Fe Station
Title:
Santa Fe Station
Raton (NM), White Border unused

Description:
Raton, which is almost exactly midway between Chicago and Los Angeles, is an important center of the cattle industry and is located on the line of inexhaustable coal deposits which extend unbroken through this region for 250 miles. Raton is the site of extensive railroad machine shops and the headquarters of the Maxwell Land Grant Co. What is seen of Northern New Mexico belongs to this great land grant. For 60 miles the train runs through it, from Starkville, Colorado, to Springer, New Mexico. The original grant consisted of 1,714,765 acres and embraces mines of coal, of gold, silver and iron, fire clay and cement, and forests of timber-a little empire in itself. Raton lies at an altitude of 6637 feet.


New Raton Pass Highway
Title:
New Raton Pass Highway
Raton (NM), Linen PM 1944

Description:
The new highway over the famous Raten Pass winds through Railroad Canyon from Colorado down into the busy little city of Raton, New Mexico.



Second Street
Title:
Second Street
Raton (NM), Linen unused


Colfax County Court House
Title:
Colfax County Court House
Raton (NM), Chrome unused



Methodist Church
Title:
Methodist Church
Raton (NM), Chrome unused


Goat Hill
Title:
Goat Hill
Raton (NM), Chrome unused

Description:
"Goat Hill", as seen form the residential section of Raton, New Mexico.



Miners Hospital
Title:
Miners Hospital
Raton (NM), Chrome unused


Baptist Church
Title:
Baptist Church
Raton (NM), Chrome unused



Birdseye View Of Raton
Title:
Birdseye View Of Raton
Raton (NM), Chrome unused

Description:
Seen from a vantage paint on the Old Pass and looking north toward Bartlett Mesa


Greetings From Raton
Title:
Greetings From Raton
Raton (NM), Linen unused

Description:
This greetings comes to you form Raton, New Mexico, a beautiful and thriving city nestled at the foot of famous Raton Pass. It is a pleasure to stop your car near Goat Hill en route over the Pass and look down upon the city, the beautiful valley and distant mountains. Raton's history contains many adventures of early days. Coal mining and cattle raising are the chief industries.



Bird's Eye View Of Raton
Title:
Bird's Eye View Of Raton
Raton (NM), Linen unused

Description:
Raton 6,666 feet above sea level nestles at the foot of the pass. The traveler making the descent is thrilled to see the modern, thriving city one thousand feet below him.


Second Street Looking North
Title:
Second Street Looking North
Raton (NM), Linen unused

Description:
Raton, New Mexico is a beautiful and thriving city nestled at the foot of famous Raton pass. It is a pleasure to stop your car near Goat Hill en route over the Pass - and look down upon the city, the beautiful valley and distant mountains. Raton's history contains many adventures of early days. Coal mining and cattle raising are the chief industries.



Spanish Peaks Raton Pass
Title:
Spanish Peaks Raton Pass
Raton (NM), Linen unused

Description:
Elevation 12,720 and 13,623 ft., seen from Northern Slope (Colorado side) of Raton Pass, between Raton, N. M. and Trinidad, Colo., on highway U. S. 85.


Hotel Yucca
Title:
Hotel Yucca
Raton (NM), Linen unused

Description:
A friendly home in the friendly city of Raton, nestling at the foot of beautiful Raton Pass. Gateway to Colorado to the North, and to the glory, beauty, color and history of the romantic Southwest.



Scenic Highway
Title:
Scenic Highway
Raton (NM), Linen unused

Description:
Showing Tourist Camp at foot of mountains


Colfax County Court House
Title:
Colfax County Court House
Raton (NM), Linen unused

Description:
A quarter million dollar county Building, built under P. W. A. completed and occupied in 1937. Goat Hill, - vantage point from which the traveler views the city spread before him - occupies the background, topped by the huge Raton neon sign.



Main Street
Title:
Main Street
Raton (NM), White Border PM 1926 Aug-09


Miners Hospital
Title:
Miners Hospital
Raton (NM), Divided Back PM 1911



Courthouse
Title:
Courthouse
Raton (NM), Divided Back PM 1912


Raton Tunnels, Between Trinidad Colorado and Raton
Title:
Raton Tunnels, Between Trinidad Colorado and Raton
Raton (NM), Linen unused

Description:
Raton Tunnel, the highest point on the Santa Fe, has an altitude of 7,622 feet. The tunnel is 15 miles beyond Trinidad, Colorado





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