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Alamogordo

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Title: Greetings From Alamogordo Alamogordo (NM), Linen unused Description: A beautiful little city situated in a very romantic section of the Old West. It has gone down in history with the Lincoln Co. cattle wars, the escapades of the nearby Apache Indians and the terrifying experiences of the early Spanish settlers and cowboys with highway robbers and cattle rustlers, who would hide out in the then inaccessible White Sands country. Now, Alamogordo is known as the gateway to the Great White Sands and the numerous charming mountain resorts within easy reach, which attract thousands of visitors yearly to enjoy the ideal climate.		Title: Greetings From Alamogordo Alamogordo (NM), Linen unused Description: Alamogordo and the Great White Sands are really in the Land of Mystery and thrills - Near Alamogordo to the Northeast, dividing the beautiful Lincoln National Forest, lies the muscular Apache Indian Reservation, where descendants of Victorio and his notorious successor Geronimo pursue their peaceful lives and strange customs under government guidance.

Title: Sunset On The White Sands Alamogordo (NM), Linen PM 1949 Feb-02 Description: By all means, visit the White Sands at sunset! The feeling of mystery, the quietude of the great expanse of snow white sands, the golden sunset turning at its last moments to rose and violet as darkness finally closes in. Then the day is gone, leaving this great bulk of whiteness still visible thru the shades of night.		Title: White Sand National Monument Alamogordo (NM), Real Photo unused

Title: Greetings From Alamogordo Alamogordo (NM), Chrome unused Description: Alamogordo and the Great White Sands are really in the Land of Mystery and thrills - Near Alamogordo to the Northeast, dividing the beautiful Lincoln National Forest, lies the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation, where descendants of Victoria and his notorious successor Geronimo pursue their peaceful lives and strange customs under government guidance.		Title: Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo (NM), Chrome unused Description: This interesting "Rocket" information sign is located at entrance to Holloman Air Development Center on Highway U.S.70 between Alamogordo and Las Cruces , New Maxico


Title: Sunset On The White Sands Alamogordo (NM), Linen unused Description: By all means, visit the White sands at sunset! The feeling of mystery, the quietude of the great expanse of snow white sands, the golden sunset turning at its last moments to rose and violet as darkness finally closes in. Then the day is gone, leaving this great bulk of whiteness still visible thru the shades of night.		Title: The Great White Sands Alamogordo (NM), Linen unused Description: The only area of its kind in the world, composed of crystallized gypsum and one of the wonders of the Southwest. The mile high Sacramento Mts. In the background, the dunes from 75 to 100 ft. in height, and the vegetation struggling to keep its had above the encroaching sand are all well shown in this picture.

Title: Otero County Court House Alamogordo (NM), Chrome unused Description: Completed in 1956 this modern structure cost $390,000 and serves the county of which Alamogordo is the county seat.		Title: Greetings From The Rocket City Alamogordo (NM), Chrome unused Description: This growing city of over 25,000 people lies in the Tularosa Basin under the towering Sacramento Mountains. It is called the "Rocket City" because of Rocket Research being conducted at White Sands Missile Range and Air Force Missile Development Center which lie close by in the valley.

Title: The Great White Sands Alamogordo (NM), Linen unused Description: The only area of its kind in the world, composed of crystallized gypsum and one of the wonders of the Southwest. The mile high Sacramento Mts. In the background, the dunes from 75 to 100 ft. in height, and the vegetation struggling to keep its head above the encroaching sand are all well shown in this picture.		Title: The Rippling White Sands Alamogordo (NM) PM 1942

Title: Entrance Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo (NM), Chrome unused

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