Moriarty Historical Society and Museum
Location:
Moriarty Historical Society and Museum
202 S. Broadway
Moriarty, NM 87035
Phone:
505-832-0839
Web site: Moriarty Historical Society and Museum
Institution Type: Historical Society, Museum
Collections
Description: The Museum holds a collection of approximately 50 historic photographs documenting scenes of Route 66, including cafes, garages, stores, and shops along the highway as it passed through Moriarty between the late 1920s and the 1960s. These images are complemented by a similar number of postcards from the same period, as well as oral histories, long runs of Estancia Valley newspapers (1883-1950) in print and on microfiche, and an album of photos showing Clines Corners during the 1930s.
Regions Covered: Route 66 in New Mexico
Type of Materials: Photographs, postcards, newspapers
Time Periods: 20th century
Access
Facility Hours:
Tuesday-Friday 10AM-5PM, Saturdays 10AM-2PM
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