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Onyx drapes in the Papoose Room, Carlsbad Caverns by Ansel Adams — VisualArtsDB

Onyx drapes in the Papoose Room, Carlsbad Caverns

Onyx drapes in the Papoose Room, Carlsbad Caverns

1942

Genre: photo

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Monochrome photographyStalactiteSpeleothemIce caveFormationStalagmitecaveCoastal and oceanic landformsIce

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