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Hilton Hotel Live Sheep Display
Hilton Hotel Live Sheep Display
Hilton Hotel Live Sheep Display

Hilton Hotel Live Sheep Display

Dateca. 1945
Mediumgelatin silver print
Dimensions7 7/16 × 9 7/16 in. (18.9 × 23.9 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of John Airy
Object numberPA1982.180.582.A
DescriptionThis image depicts a live sheep display in the lobby of the Hilton Hotel at Second Street and Copper Avenue in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The sheep are kept in a pen made of wood and wire in the center of the frame. Four men can be seen standing in front of the pen. All four men are wearing dark colored suits. Behind the pen, four other men also wearing dark colored suits are visible. Beyond the men and the sheep pen is a sign hanging from the roof which reads "Cashier".
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