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Monument Valley

 Subject
Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
Scope Note: Coordinates: Lat: 36 56 00 N degrees minutes Lat: 36.9333 decimal degrees Long: 109 55 00 W degrees minutes Long: -109.9167 decimal degrees

Note: Area in NE Arizona & SE Utah; comprises a sandy plain from which rise red-sandstone buttes, mesas & arches; name refers to the resemblance of these natural formations to crafted monuments.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Georgia O'Keeffe in Monument Valley, Utah, 1937

 Item — Box 6
Identifier: 2006.6.753
Overview

In the fall of 1937, Georgia O'Keeffe traveled the Southwest with Ansel Adams, David McAlpin, and friends. In the background is the East Mitten of Monument Valley, Utah.

Dates: 1937