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American Southwest Virtual Museum

Desert View Watchtower mural

Published December 17, 2016 at 340 × 316 in Desert View Watchtower.
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Desert View Watchtower mural, moon depiction

The Moon

Northern Arizona University National Park Service Museum of Northern Arizona