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Rio Grande river near Taos, New Mexico
Rio Grande river near Taos, New Mexico
Rio Grande river near Taos, New Mexico

Rio Grande river near Taos, New Mexico

Dateca. 1961
Medium35 mm slide
Dimensions7/8 × 1 1/4 in. (2.3 × 3.2 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Caroline Bowdish
Object numberPA2021.049.006
DescriptionThe Rio Grande flows through a mountain valley near Taos, New Mexico. Stone colored mountains push toward a blue sky with large white cumulus clouds. Rocks and boulders line the river, while sparse dark green foliage climbs up the mountainsides.
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