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Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Dateca. 1940
Mediumgelatin silver print
Dimensions7 1/2 × 9 7/16 in. (19 × 24 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of John Airy
Object numberPA1982.181.856
DescriptionStalactites and stalagmites inside a large cavern at Carlsbad Caverns National Park near Carlsbad, New Mexico. The formations are various sizes and are growing throughout the cave.
A typed caption on the back of the photograph reads, "Formations in the Carlsbad Caverns National Park, near Carlsbad, New Mexico present a neverending variety. Here we see a cluster of stalactites and a myriad of queer formations mingling with stalagmites on teh Cavern floor. The Caverns are under the supervision of the National Park Service. Trips are made through the caverns daily."

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