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New Mexico Along the Rio Grande - Introduction
New Mexico Along the Rio Grande - Introduction
New Mexico Along the Rio Grande - Introduction

New Mexico Along the Rio Grande - Introduction

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MediumPaper and Ink
Dimensions5 × 8 in. (12.7 × 20.3 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Caroline Bowdish
Object numberPA2021.049.197
DescriptionFRONT:
New Mexico calls itself "Land of Enchantment," chiefly because of its varied, beautiful scenery, also because of its rich, ancient history, which draws upon the culture of three peoples - the Indians, the Spaniards, and the Anglo-Americans. The earth and its resources provide N.M.'s economy, based upon minerals, especially uranium; agriculture, lumbering, grazing, and dependent upon the U.S. Gov't as an employer and upon tourism.
BACK:
Tell story of the Santa Fe Opera - a protege of Igor Stravinsky - founded by American conductor, John O. Crosby. Internationally recognized now called "The Salzburg of the Southwest."
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