This photograph comes from a series of photographs taken by Ansel Adams for a Department of the Interior mural project, the theme of which was nature as exemplified and protected in the National Parks.
Close up view of Elevator House, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico
- 1933 - 1942
Description
In 1941 the National Park Service commissioned noted photographer Ansel Adams to create a photo mural for the Department of the Interior Building in Washington, DC. The theme was to be nature as exemplified and protected in the U.S. National Parks. The project was halted because of World War II and never resumed.
This primary source comes from the Records of the National Park Service.
National Archives Identifier: 520032
Full Citation: 79-AAW-10; Close up view of ‘Elevator House, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico; 1933 – 1942; Ansel Adams Photographs of National Parks and Monuments, 1941–1942; Records of the National Park Service, Record Group 79; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/elevator-house-carlsbad-caverns-national-park/, August 8, 2026]
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