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Cross of the Martyrs
Cross of the Martyrs
Cross of the Martyrs

Cross of the Martyrs

Dateca. 1950
Mediumgelatin silver print
Dimensions9 1/2 × 7 7/16 in. (24.1 × 18.9 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of John Airy
Object numberPA1982.181.703
DescriptionA woman stands at the base of the Cross of Martyrs at 617 Paseo de Peralta in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The cross is on a hill overlooking the city and commemorates the lives of the Franciscan friars who were killed during the Pueblo Revolt. The woman wears a jacket and looks toward the concrete base of the sculpture. The cross is concrete as well. There is a car parked to the left of the frame.
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