NEW MEXICO LEGENDS

Cimarron Vintage Photographs

Astec Mill, 1936, Frederick D. Nichols, Library of Congress

Cimarron was so wild at one time, the Las Vegas Gazette said of the settlement in 1870:

"Everything is quiet at Cimarron.  Nobody has been killed in three days."

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Yester-Year

Today

  Astec Mill

  Catholic Church built in 1936

  Old Courthouse

  Old Stone Jail

  Schwenks Gambling Hall

  St James Hotel

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Vintage Photographs of the Old West - From our personal Photo Print Shop, you can now order prints that provide dramatic glimpses into the rich heritage of the American West. From notorious outlaws, to Indian Chiefs, buffalo roaming the range, and pioneers on the trail, this varied collection grows daily.