Relic outside Casa Grande Trading Post, Cerrillos, New Mexico
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For this post we are returning to the Casa Grande Trading Post in Los Cerrillos. As I showed you in the first post, along the walls of the store was an amazing array of rusty mining relics and farm implements from the bygone days of Cerrillos. Rust, dust and general decay – an HDR photographer’s dream come true. I made so many images in the area that I had to return and show you some more.
Relic outside Casa Grande Trading Post, Cerrillos, New Mexico
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As I have already told the story of the Trading Post, I thought I would use this post to give you some idea of how Cerrillos or some of its buildings may be familiar to you. Cerrillos and its surrounding countryside have been used in quite a few movies and TV shows, including two very recent releases. This list is from the Cerrillos Historical Society:
Relic outside Casa Grande Trading Post, Cerrillos, New Mexico
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Click here to learn more about Los Cerrilos and the other Ghost Towns of New Mexico
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| August 21, 2013
Wonderful finds Mark. Looks like an awesome place to explore.
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| August 21, 2013
Great series! nothing like good old rusty and crusty
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| August 21, 2013
Wow, man. I had no idea so many productions had been done there. Good stuff.
Love these old rusted pieces of time gone by. Nice work, Mark.
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| August 22, 2013
Many thanks, Jimi. I, too, was amazed how many times this little ghost town had appeared in the movies and on TV. I can’t, though, take credit for the research – that was done by the Los Cerrillos Historical Society.
Great images. We appreciate the plug for the Cerrillos Historical Society. We’re working to keep the history of our town alive. More photos & stories can be found at http://www.CerrillosNewMexico.com
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| August 22, 2013
Thank you, Patricia. I hope my photos and the story I have helped to tell here will bring a few more visitors to Los Cerrillos.
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| August 23, 2013
An extraordinary cinematic history of this place. Superb processing of these images, Mark.
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| August 23, 2013
Many thanks, Andy. It is quite an amazing collection of films and TV shows – many more than I would have guessed.