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Fiesta Bawl: 1940
Submitted by Ken on Tue, 11/06/2007 - 9:33am.
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A Spanish-American fiesta in Taos, New Mexico. Photograph by Russell Lee, July, 1940. View full size.
Paso?
Submitted by munchdog on Wed, 11/14/2012 - 1:35am.
Evidently 'La munaquita' isn't to happy with the celebration. Perhaps her friends can convince her to relax and enjoy.
Basque Herders
Submitted by Gooberpea on Sat, 03/29/2008 - 2:01pm.
Many Basque sheepherders worked and lived in the American Southwest around this time. There are still Basque names carved into the white bark of aspen trees on the San Francisco peaks in Northern Arizona and I've had some delicious rabbit in Basque restaurants in Reno, NV. They were referred to as "Spanish" to differentiate them from Mexican immigrants. These folks in the photo may indeed be descendents of Spanish colonials in New Mexico - or maybe Basque sheepherders.
More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basque_diaspora
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Fiesta Bawl
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Fri, 03/28/2008 - 9:50pm.
The expression on the face of the girl in the plaid (?) skirt is worth the all the rest. Can't decide if she's empathising or disgusted.
Re: Spanish-American
Submitted by Charles Palmer on Tue, 11/06/2007 - 7:54pm.
Families in New Mexico that can trace their ancestry back to the days of the Spanish Empire are very particular about being identified as Spanish-American.
re: Spanish-American
Submitted by Ken on Tue, 11/06/2007 - 1:34pm.
Spanish-American is the term used by photographer Russell Lee.
Spanish-American?
Submitted by Jeff Lichtman on Tue, 11/06/2007 - 1:31pm.
Isn't this a Mexican-American fiesta, not Spanish-American?
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