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Enchanting Stories of New Mexico - Fred Harvey changed New Mexico
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Enchanting Stories of New Mexico - Fred Harvey changed New Mexico
Oct 27, 2025
Michael Swickard, Ph.D.
In the Old West, especially New Mexico there was incredible dining with the Fred Harvey Company which ran the Harvey House chain of restaurants, hotels connected to the railroads. Founded in 1876, it served people traveling on trains and train towns. A side of the business made a huge change in New Mexico. Waitresses were imported and then became wives. Fred Harvey changed New Mexico.
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