Adobe Houses, Fort Snelling, Minnesota, circa 1907-1914.
Isleta
Cutting and Drying of Adobe Bricks-Isleta, N.M. 1940’s.
Santa Fe Adobe
Adobe House. Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1929.
Tiajuana
“An Old Adobe House. Tia Juana, Mexico” says the caption on the front of this photo postcard from 1911.
(New) Mexican Home
The caption of this photo postcard from 1915 reads, “Mexican home in New Mexico.” Printed text on back talks about adobe houses and their construction to resist heat in summer and cold in winter as well as, “The Mexicans are courteous and hospitable.”
Santa Fe
“Team of Burros” and “Adobe house drying red peppers” both in Santa Fe, New Mexico, circa 1910.
Temple Block
The Temple Block is a ten acre square, encompassed by a solid stone and adobe wall, 12′ high and 3′ thick, with large gates on each of the 4 sides. Within the walls are the Great Mormon Temple Tabernacle, Assembly Hall, Bureau of Information, Museum and the First House built in Utah, which is also constructed of adobe.
Santa Barbara
Adobe House in Santa Barbara, California. Date Unknown.
San Francisco de Asis
San Francisco de Asis Church in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico circa 1920.
Oldest House
“THE OLDEST HOUSE IN U.S.A.”, Santa Fe, New Mexico. This house, across the lane from San Miguel Mission is built of puddled adobe and is believed to be pre-Spanish, built in circa 1200 A.D. in the Pueblo of Analco. This house is the last remnant of that Pueblo that occupied much of the area on the south side of the Santa Fe River.