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Dry Riverbed on West Mesa
Dry Riverbed on West Mesa
Dry Riverbed on West Mesa

Dry Riverbed on West Mesa

Dateca. 1980
Medium35 mm color slide
Dimensions1 5/16 × 13/16 in. (3.3 × 2.1 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Historic Albuquerque, Inc.
Object numberPA2022.001.786
DescriptionThis image depicts an aerial shot of a large dry riverbed on the west mesa in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The riverbed runs down the downward slope of the foothill leading up to the mesa. On either side of the riverbed are large rolling hills. These hill, and the land surrounding the hills, are covered in Colorado Pinyon shrubs and various other types of desert plants. The bottom of the foothills can be seen near the top of the frame.
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