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Branigan Cultural Center mural
Photographer: Unknown (Public domain)
Caption: Branigan Cultural Center mural
Additional Description: El Paso artist Thomas Lea painted this mural in the building's foyer. It is divided into three components: The central panel depicts monks, conquistadors and Native Americans, while the end panels feature decorative cartouches carrying text in honor of Spanish Franciscans who first brought books to the region and author Caspar de Villagra, who wrote New Mexico's first epic poem, La Historia de Nueva Mexico.
Submitted: April 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Database Locator Identification Number: p651981
File Size: 0.163 Megabytes

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