New Mexico
Woman discovers possible Ansel Adams collection portraying New Mexico
Chances are, you may know who Ansel Adams is – but if the name isn’t familiar, his work just might be.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Chances are, you may know who Ansel Adams is – but if the name isn’t familiar, his work just might be.
In Life Magazine, brochures for Santa Fe Railway and museums in New Mexico, like at Carlsbad Caverns, Adams’ work is there. He captured the heart of the Land of Enchantment.
One woman believes she hit a gold mine of the famous photographer’s work.
Kelly Robinson grew up around Indigenous people in Wichita, Kansas, and loves collecting photos. When she saw there was a collection on sale with over 200 photos from the Santa Fe Railway’s corporate photo department in the 1930s and ’40s, in particular, she was excited.
“The person that I purchased them from was the granddaughter of that person. So it came directly from the family, and I found out that there was a full collection of other photos. So there were travel photos, train photos,” Robinson said. “Native Americans greeting trains and also travel photos and Carlsbad Caverns.”
As Robinson began looking through the photos, something about those photos stood out to her.
“They were so detailed, and they looked like Ansel Adams. I had never been involved in Ansel Adams work or had any interest in the past, but when I saw them, it hit me like it was true. I said, these look like Ansel Adams photos,” she said.
Robinson did thousands of hours of research, searching through government and railway records detailing Adams’ endeavors. Soon, she began getting confirmations from some key places. In particular, Carlsbad Caverns, where she says they have verified Ansel Adams photos.
“I went to Carlsbad Caverns. I said, ‘Hey, do these do you think are Ansel Adams?’ And they said, ‘They are Ansel Adams, because we have a few of these here in our collection,’” she said.
Robinson also received some confirmations from Adams’ family.
“I started working back with the Ansel Adams Gallery to say ‘This is what’s come in’. I emailed with Matthew Adams. And he said, ‘Yeah, this is his commercial work, and my father was on this road trip, likely with him, when he took these photos.’ So they were validated,” she said.
Robinson said she has over 60 validated works in her collection. They’re portrayals of our beautiful desert landscape. The everyday lives of Indigenous people in our state.
Many of these works are commercial works. Because of that, the Ansel Adams Gallery told her Robinson she could sell those photos if she wanted to – and she has some ideas.
“I would love to see some place in New Mexico own the entire collection that would allow it to stay together and have the end view of this historical perspective. This is was what was going on in the 1930s, ’40s and early ’50s. It’s the wartime efforts to promote a thriving America.” she said.
Robinson added she may auction them off. She also thought about reaching out to Union Station in Chicago to see if they had any interest.
No matter where these photos go, she just wants the world to see them.
“I can own these and just keep them, but what am I going to do? They’re in a box in my closet right now,” she said. “I love them. I take them out almost every day, and still have research to do, but they really do deserve to be exhibited somewhere and on display for the public.”
Robinson said she is planning to go through the process of getting the photos verified.
If you are interested in reaching out to her, particularly with any questions, you can email her at myeisleproductions@yahoo.com.
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico is turning to artificial intelligence to help firefighters get to wildfires quicker. Firefighters have relied on sightings of wildfire, 911 calls, and even people in lookout towers who see smoke or flames. Now, they are turning to new technology. “Our firefighters no longer waste critical time trying to locate the fire based on a vague description or chasing smoke, and incident commanders receive real-time visual intelligence during active fires, which helps them make better tactical decisions and resource deployment, and public safety decisions,” said Laura McCarthy, New Mexico State Forester.
The AI-enabled wildfire detection technology provides continuous monitoring of the highest-risk areas. The state is deploying 11 stations in Albuquerque, the East Mountains, and the Santa Fe area, with more stations around the state planned.
Director of Government Development for Pano AI and former wildland firefighter Kat Williams, explained how the tech works. “So the way that Pano works is we deploy high-definition cameras that have AI running on those images. And when the AI detects a wildfire, then it goes to a fully-staffed intelligence center, where a pano analyst will confirm that it is a wildfire. And then that visual intelligence is sent to all fire agencies within a jurisdiction so that,” said Williams.
She said that the visual intelligence from the pano cameras can allow firefighters to send the right resources the first time so that they can extinguish those fires right away. Five stations are already operational and monitoring 24 hours a day, seven days a week with six additional stations expected to come online by early 2026.
Each station costs about $50,000 a year to operate. The quicker information about a fire starting could also lead to quicker evacuation orders for people affected by the blazes.
The line is growing at M&T Mini Mart in Albuquerque, and so is the jackpot
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The line is growing at M&T Mini Mart in Albuquerque, and so is the jackpot. With Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing reaching over $900 million, hope is high, and ticket sales are booming.
“They’re meticulous with the way they do their lottery, right?” said Ashlee Weiss, co-owner of the M&T Mini Mart. “So, everyone has their own way to do things, and a lot of people are specific to a store. They feel like they win better at that store, they get better luck at that store, and luckily we’ve become that store for quite a few people.”
M&T Mini Mart Owner, Teresa Thompson, says he’s been selling hundreds of tickets a day, and it hasn’t slowed down.
“[It’s been] much busier,” said Thompson. “People buy tickets. If they win, then they use their winnings to buy more tickets, and it’s just like a big cycle.”
Players like Hazel and her dad say, even with the odds stacked against them, it’s about the dream. She says she’s her dad’s good luck charm.
“My dad wanted me to pick some lottos because the last time I did, he won $30,” she said.
Tickets are on sale until the drawing at 9 p.m. Tuesday night, then it’s all up to luck. If you haven’t bought one yet, you’re not alone. Lines like this one are expected right up to the drawing.
Whether it’s a dream, a dollar, or a long shot — this gas station says they’ll be ready to print hope until the very last minute.
“It spurs a lot of imagination when it gets this big,” said Wendy Ahlm, New Mexico Lottery director of Advertisement and Marketing. “People start thinking about what they could do, what they would do differently, what they might, you know, gift their friends or their family, or what kind of lifestyle they would have.”
New Orleans Privateers (0-2) at New Mexico Lobos (2-1)
Albuquerque, New Mexico; Wednesday, 1 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: New Mexico takes on New Orleans after Destinee Hooks scored 20 points in New Mexico’s 71-64 victory over the North Carolina A&T Aggies.
New Mexico went 12-8 at home a season ago while going 18-14 overall. The Lobos averaged 70.4 points per game last season, 33.9 in the paint, 14.1 off of turnovers and 10.3 on fast breaks.
New Orleans went 5-24 overall with a 3-15 record on the road a season ago. The Privateers shot 35.1% from the field and 26.8% from 3-point range last season.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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