A history of Jemez Pueblo,
then and now
Postcards, papers and photographs of Jemez Pueblo from public archives, woven together by decade. Neighbors fill in the gaps.
The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusJemez Pueblo (/ˈhɛmɛz/; Jemez: Walatowa, Navajo: Mąʼii Deeshgiizh) is a federally recognized tribe and census-designated place (CDP) in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,963 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Albuquerque metropolitan area. The CDP is named after the pueblo at its center. Among Jemez people, it is known as Walatowa. It was likely the location of the Franciscan Mission San Diego de la Congregacion.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 1,788 to 1,963 (+10%). Half of its homes were built before 1979.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Jemez Pueblo yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.
Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowFinish Jemez Pueblo’s story
Most archives stop around 1920. The photos from after that are in family albums, not libraries.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🗓️Date a photo1 archive item has no date+2 🔁Retake an old viewThe Pueblo of Jemez, Indian Squaws, 1885: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Jemez Pueblo
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Jemez Pueblo, decade by decade
1990s
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1 historic place in Jemez Pueblo
Jemez Pueblo has 1 listing on the National Register, and they protect 100 historic buildings, because Jemez Pueblo alone counts 100.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as The Pueblo of Jemez, Indian Squaws (1885) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom the Library of Congress (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.