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Camels at Albuquerque Zoo
Camels at Albuquerque Zoo
Camels at Albuquerque Zoo

Camels at Albuquerque Zoo

Dateca. 1950
Mediumgelatin silver print
Dimensions2 5/16 × 4 in. (5.9 × 10.1 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of John Airy
Object numberPA1982.180.946
DescriptionThis image depicts two Bactrian camels near a feeding trough in their enclosure at the Zoo in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The enclosure consists of a large dirt area, two tall trees visible on either side of the frame, a wooden building near the right side of the frame, a s wooden feeding trough in the center of the enclosure. All of this is surrounded by a fence made of metal mesh. The two camels stand near the trough. Both have two humps on their backs. The camel on the left is looking directly at the camera while the camel on the right is smelling something on the ground.
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