Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-10-16
AlvARADO.
The City's Greatest Ornament-Mus
cum and Indian Collection
R0ore

SuTU anu tUUIdn NOIteCtICn
Rooms
Albuquerque has every reason to
feel proud of the Alvarado, with it's
antique Spanish architecture, consti-
tuting the most unique and thoroughly
equipped hotel in the southwest. All
credit is due the Santa Fe, who so
generously made Albuquerque the pos
SCISSOR of an institution of this kind,
and under the excellent management
of Fred Harvey it is complete in all
it's appointments. But their ambition
was higher tina the building of a beau
tiful hotel, and in consequence a build
ing containing an unrivalled Indian
collection and museum. which any of
our great cities would be proud of,
were installed.
Fred Harvey Is to be complimented
in collecting with judicious care, arti-
cles of such great rarity and variety,
most of which some of our national
museums would consider splendid ac-
QUESTIONS.
The collection rooms are unique on
account of the artistic arrangement
Of a great variety of rare and valuable
articles. This beautiful and artistic
effect undoubtedly could only be OBJ
tanned through selection from a large
and valuable stock.
The arrangement of the general dis
play rooE appeals to the artistic sense
of every visitor. Large blankets of
tho n . ptDr;-+;o la-;.,z 80 tLz T..
dams are arranged N a striking man
ner on the floor; large tables are COW
cred with pottery made by the differ
ent tribes; the walls are adorned with
rare old blankets. baskets, beaded
wearing apparel, etc, so arranged as
to make this room a most beautiful
sight.
The text room which is of particular
interest in this locality is the Spanish
room, which contains articles of great.
est value from old Spanish missions
old tapestry. swords. Macmillan china
and many other articles used by the
Spanish in bygone days.
A room containing relics from Sa-
moa. Maori, British New Guinea and
other of the South Sea Islands is a
great attraction for those who are
more familiar with our own Indian pro.
duction.
Large cupboards filed with a great
variety of Navajo blankets intersected
by cOzy corners decorated with Indian
war bonnets, beaded leggins. wam-
pun bags and other articles which at
some time adorned the great warriors
and their squaws constitute the arts
tic arrangement of the modern blanket
room. i
The beautiful decorations of the
room containing old blankets. pottery.
etc, is about 10 be despoiled to make
a place for the Indian blanket weay-
ers, basket and pottery makers. silver
smiths and other skilled Indian work
men. who are to become an important
feature of this department.
In addition I this there is the eth.
biological and archaeological museum,
which contains specimens relating to
the life and customs Of Western Amer
lean Indians, past and present. and
also the prehistoric pottery and other
articles ~eXcavated from the ruins of
the Clin dwellers.
The collection in the museum can
not be purchased. All these articles
were carefully selected by DR.. Dorsey.
the noted collector Of the Columbian
museum. The work of classification
is now under way and when this is
completed a printed catalogue will be
Issued describing everything in detail
New features will be added constantly.