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Carlsbad Caverns National Park

George Grant photographed in Carlsbad Caverns in 1934 and 1938
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Jim White [right] with unidentified companion( possibly a Mexican nicknamed "Muchacho"). White is the reputed discoverer of Carlsbad Caverns in 1901. Carlsbad Caverns National Park, 1934.
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Jim White [right] with unidentified companion( possibly a Mexican nicknamed "Muchacho"). White is the reputed discoverer of Carlsbad Caverns in 1901. Carlsbad Caverns National Park, 1934.

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  • Jim White [right] with unidentified companion( possibly a Mexican nicknamed "Muchacho"). White is the reputed discoverer of Carlsbad Caverns in 1901. Carlsbad Caverns National Park, 1934.
  • Temple of the Sun in the Big Room, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, 1934.
  • Parking terraces and buildings near the caverns entrance, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, 1934.
  • Visitors approach the caverns entrance, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, 1934.
  • Large blade shaped onyx drape, known as the "Guillotine" in the King's Palace, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, 1934.
  • Entrance to the King's Palace, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, 1934.
  • The Chinese Pagoda in the Big Room, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, 1934.
  • The Giant Dome, estimated to be 600 million years old, in the Big Room of the Hall of Giants, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, 1934.
  • A large stalagmite formation with onyx drapes above it in the King's Palace, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, 1938.
  • Onyx draperies called the "Elephant's Ear" in the Queen's Chamber, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, 1934.
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