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“TAOS
WATER GIRLS”
1905
Taos is the northernmost of all the Native American Pueblos. It is
located in present day New Mexico and was first visited by outsiders
in 1540. The Pueblo had already been occupied for centuries at that
time. The young women in the photograph are carrying water back to
their pueblo in beautiful traditional jars. The trees on either side
of them are cottonwoods, which are often found near mountain streams
in the southwest. The brilliant sky contrasted with the deep, rich
foreground makes this image in the goldtone medium unusually compelling
and three-dimensional.
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