Moccasin Arch in Monument Valley, Arizona. As colorful as the red sandstone, a Navajo Indian sits astride his pony in the desert lands of his tribe where erosion has shaped the rock into this striking window. (Photographer's caption)

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Part OfMonument ValleyCreatorJosef MuenchSubjectNavajo IndiansFormations (Geology)--Navajo Indian ReservationNavajo textile fabricsTrading posts--Navajo Indian ReservationCliff-dwellings--Navajo Indian ReservationRock paintings--Navajo Indian ReservationMonument Valley (Ariz. and Utah)Navajo Indian ReservationDescriptionJosef Muench was born in Bavaria on February 8, 1904. At the age of 11 he received his first camera and began a lifelong interest in capturing nature on film. He arrived in the United States with his brother in 1926 and eventually settled in Santa Barbara, California. In the 1930s, Muench began his long association with Arizona Highways Magazine. Josef Muench died in 1998.Date Original1950-1970Date Range1950s (1950-1959)1960s (1960-1969)1970s (1970-1979)TypeStill ImageOriginal FormatColor photographsContributing InstitutionNorthern Arizona University, Cline LibraryCollectionColorado Plateau Digital Archives SelectionsSubcollectionJosef MuenchRights StatementTo order reproductions or inquire about permissions, contact: [email protected]. Please cite the image number.

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Call NumberNAU.PH.2003.11.3.A-213Identifier20264a.jpgOCLC Number893227833Date Digitized2004-03-05Digital FormatJPEG

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