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Cholla Cactus Bush
Cholla Cactus Bush
Cholla Cactus Bush

Cholla Cactus Bush

Dateca. 1961
Medium35 mm slide
Dimensions7/8 × 1 5/16 in. (2.3 × 3.4 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Caroline Bowdish
Object numberPA2021.049.136
DescriptionA large cholla cactus bush grows large in the desert in Gran Quivira, New Mexico. The branches of the cacti are dusky green and yellow blossoms grow from the spiked plant. The bush sits among various desert foliage and the sky is bright and blue in the background.

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