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Sand dune in Alamogordo, New Mexico
Sand dune in Alamogordo, New Mexico
Sand dune in Alamogordo, New Mexico

Sand dune in Alamogordo, New Mexico

Dateca. 1961
Medium35 mm slide
Dimensions7/8 × 1 5/16 in. (2.2 × 3.4 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Caroline Bowdish
Object numberPA2021.049.147
DescriptionA sandy dune in Alamogordo, New Mexico overlooks the flat landscape of the surrounding area. Mountains are visible of the horizon line with a wide, blue, empty sky.

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