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Drawing Depicting A Mexican Man Playing "Carera Del Gallo", A Game Where One Grabs A Rooster While On Horseback, Ca.1800
title Drawing Depicting A Mexican Man Playing "Carera Del Gallo", A Game Where One Grabs A Rooster While On Horseback, Ca.1800description Photograph of a drawing depicting a Mexican man playing "Carera del Gallo", a game where one grabs a rooster while on horseback, ca.1800. The outstretched profile of the man's horse at full stride fills much of the image, as the man leans down over his horse to grab a rooster from below. The rooster itself appears to be nestled in a hole, and only its head shows.artist/creator Pierce, C.C. (Charles C.), 1861-1946contributor Calisphere -
Portrait Of Trail Boss Turnis (Travis?) Henry, 1891
title Portrait Of Trail Boss Turnis (Travis?) Henry, 1891description Photographic portrait of trail boss Turnis (Travis?) Henry, 1891. Mr. Henry is pictured in profile astride his horse. He wears long rider's gloves, a vest and a wide-brimmed hat. He holds the reigns with his right hand. Shadow from his hat obscures much of his face. A blanket his rolled and strapped behind him on the horse's back, flopping on either side.artist/creator Huffman, L.Asubject Horses Plains Photographers--Huffman, L.A Photographers Henry, Tunis Mexican Americans Cowboyscontributor Calisphere -
Caballeros In The La Fiesta Parade In Los Angeles, Ca.1897
title Caballeros In The La Fiesta Parade In Los Angeles, Ca.1897description Photograph of caballeros in the La Fiesta Parade in Los Angeles, ca.1897. A group of horsemen dressed as boleros, Indians and cowboys makes its way in no particular formation down the paved street, in which streetcar rails can be seen. Spectators stand along the sidewalk in the background, beneath the cloth canopies of shop fronts. Legible signs include: "C. H. Royston", and "Drugs".artist/creator Garden City Photosubject Festivals Parades Roadways La Fiesta De Los Angeles Mexican Americans Festivals And Parades--La Fiesta--1897contributor Calisphere -
Alaskan Float For Los Angeles' La Fiesta Parade, Ca.1894
title Alaskan Float For Los Angeles' La Fiesta Parade, Ca.1894description Photograph of an Alaskan Float for Los Angeles' La Fiesta Parade, ca.1894. A group of seven men dressed in white jockey suits and hats stand in front of a horse-drawn cart on top of which a fake igloo and ice formation have been built. Further to the right, a man in a hooded white robe stands in front of the four horses, which have been draped in white sheets with eye-holes cut out. The float is pictured on a patch of grass in front of a picket fence.artist/creator Unknownsubject Festivals Transportation Features La Fiesta De Los Angeles Festivals And Parades--La Fiesta--1894 Mexican Americanscontributor Calisphere -
La Fiesta De Los Angeles, 1875
title La Fiesta De Los Angeles, 1875description Photograph of the 49'ers procession at the Fiesta de Los Angeles on North Main Street, 1875. This is south from the Temple Block in front of the U.S. Hotel. Also visible are the La Franco Building and the El Dorado Store on top of which is a figure of a horse. The street is crowded with horse-drawn vehicles, onlookers, and the parade itself. Legible signs include: "El Dorado Store", "A. Col".... Mexican Americansartist/creator Unknownsubject Festivals Festivals And Parades--La Fiesta--1875 Roadways Temple Block La Fiesta De Los Angeles Mexican Americanscontributor Calisphere -
La Fiesta De Los Angeles, Ca.1873-1875
title La Fiesta De Los Angeles, Ca.1873-1875description Photograph of the 49'ers procession at the Fiesta de Los Angeles on North Main Street, ca.1873-1875. Visible buildings include the Bella Union Hotel, the Bank of Los Angeles, and the residence of Abel Stearns (later, 1877, the site of the Baker Block). The street is crowded with horse-drawn vehicles, onlookers, and the parade itself.artist/creator Unknownsubject Festivals Baker Block Festivals And Parades--La Fiesta--1875 Stearns, Abel Roadways La Fiesta De Los Angeles Mexican Americanscontributor Calisphere -
Large Crowd At The La Fiesta De Los Angeles Home Celebration Of Mexican Americans (At Estudillo House?), Los Angeles, Ca.1890
title Large Crowd At The La Fiesta De Los Angeles Home Celebration Of Mexican Americans (At Estudillo House?), Los Angeles, Ca.1890description Photograph of a large crowd at the La Fiesta de Los Angeles home celebration of Mexican Americans (at Estudillo House?), Los Angeles, ca.1890. The crowd consists of men, women and children gathered under the arcade in front of the adobe house. Several moms are nursing their newborns while several children run around playing. Lines of people are making their way into the house. Wooden posts support the roof of the arcade (or porch). Extending beyond the arcade is a pergola-like structure constructed of tree branches. Vines cover the pergola-like structure providing shade for the people standing below it.artist/creator Unknownsubject Festivals Festivals--La Fiesta De Los Angeles La Fiesta De Los Angeles Residential Sites Festivals And Parades--General Mexican Americanscontributor Calisphere -
Mexican-American Band In A Parade, 1937
title Mexican-American Band In A Parade, 1937description Photograph of a Mexican American band in a parade, 1937. Men dressed in lightly colored Mexican style suits walk in straight formation while playing instruments. Men in the front bang on drums while men in the back hold onto instruments that are not visible. A cluster of horses can be seen walking along the paved parade route in the left background while large groups of spectators watch from either side of the street. Buildings with large signs line the right side of the street while trees are scattered about the side of the street. This parade seems to be a continuation of the same parade pictured in CHS 46141.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Calisphere -
Mexican American Band And Two Dancers, Ca.1920
title Mexican American Band And Two Dancers, Ca.1920description Photograph of a Mexican American band and two dancers, ca.1920. A man wearing a decorative sash over his left shoulder and a mariachi suit stands in the center while a woman wearing a Mexican fiesta skirt and sombrero stands to his left. A man sits on the left with a guitar while a man sits on the right with a string instrument in his lap. Another man stands to the right holding a guitar. All of these men wear large sombreros and mariachi outfits. Photoprint reads "235 South Jacoba Street".artist/creator Unknowncontributor Calisphere -
Mexican Family At Home, California, Ca.1880
title Mexican Family At Home, California, Ca.1880description Photograph of Mexican family at home, California, ca.1880. Grouping of seven family members and an infant (photo bleached out there), standing by the doorways of their adobe. All the females wear shawls or rebosos, and one for the girls holds a clothed doll. The man wears a large hat, holds a cane in his left hand and a rifle in his right, with a cartridge belt around his waist over his jacket. He has a moustache.artist/creator Unknownsubject Arms And Armor Toys Residential Sites Family Mexicans Clothing And Dress Adobe Houses Mexican Americans Californioscontributor Calisphere -
Drawing Of A Mexican American Digging A Water Ditch, "Zanja", Near What May Be A Mission, Ca.1840
title Drawing Of A Mexican American Digging A Water Ditch, "Zanja", Near What May Be A Mission, Ca.1840description Photograph of a drawing of a Mexican American digging a water ditch, "zanja", near what may be a mission, ca.1840. The man's sleeves and pants are rolled up to his elbows and knees as he uses a shovel to pull dirt from the ankle-deep water in which he stands. He wears a sash at his waist and another around his lightly-colored hair. A cigarette hangs beneath his mustache with a line of smoke streaming to the left. The water ditch winds between two opposing banks which support rows of plants and a saddled horse on the right. The ditch leads to several large structures which stand in front of smooth hills in the background.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Calisphere -
Painting By James Walker Depicting A Well-Dressed California Caballero On His Horse, Ca.1840
title Painting By James Walker Depicting A Well-Dressed California Caballero On His Horse, Ca.1840description Photograph of a painting by James Walker depicting a well-dressed caballero on his horse, ca.1840. The man and horse are pictured in profile at center, facing right. The man wears a tan bolero suit with red trim and a white shirt, and carries a red horse-blanket behind him. His horse is deep brown and the grass beneath them appears to be parched. Picture file card reads "Los Angeles Museum of Natural History".artist/creator Walker, Jamescontributor Calisphere -
Drawing By Carlos Nebel Depicting What A Well Dressed California Horseman Would Have Worn In The 1830'S And 40'S, Ca.1839
title Drawing By Carlos Nebel Depicting What A Well Dressed California Horseman Would Have Worn In The 1830'S And 40'S, Ca.1839description Photograph of a drawing by Carlos Nebel depicting what a well dressed California horseman would have worn in the 1830's and 40's, ca.1839. A mounted vaquero is at center, facing to the left. He is riding a large dappled gray horse with its head raised high in the air. The man is wearing the costume of a Mexican cowboy, complete with flared pants decorated with different patterns and a cape wrapped around his shoulders. He has a broad brimmed hat and thick sideburns.artist/creator Nebel, Carloscontributor Calisphere -
A.F. Harmer'S Painting "Giving Him A Lift" Showing Two Vacqueros Aiding A Covered Wagon, Ca.1906
title A.F. Harmer'S Painting "Giving Him A Lift" Showing Two Vacqueros Aiding A Covered Wagon, Ca.1906description Photograph of A.F. Harmer's painting "Giving Him a Lift" showing two vacqueros aiding a covered wagon, ca.1906. Two men on horseback are shown to the right of center, and have hitched themselves to the covered wagon to the left, pulling it up the slope. Behind them, the women and children of a family can be seen in the wagon while an older man stands to its side. A mountain ridge is visible in the background.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Calisphere -
A.F. Harmer'S Painting "On The Way To The Summit" Showing A Group On Horseback Negotiating Mountain Terrain, 1906
title A.F. Harmer'S Painting "On The Way To The Summit" Showing A Group On Horseback Negotiating Mountain Terrain, 1906description Photograph of A.F. Harmer's painting "On the Way to the Summit" showing a group on horseback negotiating mountain terrain, 1906. To the left, farthest in the foreground, a man in bolero dress is pictured, beconing to a woman near the right as she makes her way across rocky terrain. In the far right distance, a second man can be seen on foot tending to two pack mules. A dog is also visible at center between the two horse riders.artist/creator Harmer, A.Fcontributor Calisphere -
Drawing Depicting Mexican Americans Washing Laundry In A Stream, Ca.1850
title Drawing Depicting Mexican Americans Washing Laundry In A Stream, Ca.1850description Photograph of a drawing depicting Mexican Americans washing laundry in a stream, ca.1850. A rough-hewn wooden cart is pictured in the foreground at left, dominating much of the image, while in the background right a woman in what appears to be a linen dress is scrubbing clothes against a rock. Other garments are hung on the branches above her. A second individual can be seen on the rocks farther left, looking out towards the cart. Picture file card reads "Contemporaneous sketch".artist/creator Unknowncontributor Calisphere -
A.F. Harmer'S Painting "Traveling In The Coast Range In The 40'S" Depicting A Mexican-American Man On Horseback In The Mountains, Ca.1850
title A.F. Harmer'S Painting "Traveling In The Coast Range In The 40'S" Depicting A Mexican-American Man On Horseback In The Mountains, Ca.1850description Photograph of A.F. Harmer's painting "Traveling in the Coast Range in the 40's" depicting a Mexican-American man on horseback in the mountains, ca.1850. A man in bolero dress is shown in profile riding his horse at center. He waves his hat in front of him, exposing his kercheif. A little girl, also on the horse, clutches him tightly around the waist. Mountains fill the background behind them.artist/creator Harmer, A.Fcontributor Calisphere -
Drawing Of A Mexican American Wedding Party, Ca.1843
title Drawing Of A Mexican American Wedding Party, Ca.1843description Photograph of a drawing of a Mexican American wedding party, "from Davis 75 years in California", ca.1843.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Calisphere -
Drawing Depicting A Skull Set Into A Tree With A Cowboy In The Background, Ca.1860
title Drawing Depicting A Skull Set Into A Tree With A Cowboy In The Background, Ca.1860description Photograph of a drawing depicting a skull set into a tree with a cowboy in the background, ca.1860. The cow skull is hung from a tree in the foreground at left by straps attached to the horns. A mounted cowboy can be seen gesturing towards the skull at right, while another rider can be seen in the distance at right. Below the skull at left, a small herd of cattle is grazing. According to the picture file card, a skull set into a tree was a common marker for a rancho boundary.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Calisphere -
Drawing Of A Water Carrier In The Early Days Of The Pueblo Los Angeles, Ca.1865
title Drawing Of A Water Carrier In The Early Days Of The Pueblo Los Angeles, Ca.1865description Photograph of a drawing of a water carrier in the early days of the Pueblo Los Angeles, ca.1865. The man is standing at right and facing the viewer. The water carrier is wearing a broad-brimmed hat, short-sleeved shirt, and rolled up pants. He is holding two large wooden buckets of water, one in each hand. At left is a single-wheeled wheelbarrow with a massive barrel in the middle. A pair of palm trees is at left, and a cactus is behind them. In the distance at center is a low, light-colored building with more palm trees behind it.artist/creator Unknownsubject Los Angeles Plaza Deserts Water-Supply Californios--Illustrations Mexican Americans El Pueblocontributor Calisphere -
Portrait Of The Nineteen Members Of The Ramirez Family At Los Nietos, Ca.1880
title Portrait Of The Nineteen Members Of The Ramirez Family At Los Nietos, Ca.1880description Photographic portrait of the nineteen members of the Ramirez family at Los Nietos, ca.1880. Picture file card reads: "Top row: (L.-R.) Barbara Lugo de Ramirez, Juanita Ramirez, Rosalia Ramirez, Carlos Ramirez, Anita Ramirez, Manuel Ramirez, Louisa Ramirez, Henrigue Ramirez, Delpina Gonzales de Ramirez, Francisca Zuniga de Ramirez, Angel Ramirez. Middle row: (L.-R.) Angel Ramirez (holding Angenito Ramirez), Dona Josefa Rangel de Ramirez, Hose Maria Ramirez, Juan Ramirez, Leon Ramirez. Bottom row: (L.-R.) Fourneo-Cipiens Ramirez, Leon Ramirez, Faurndo Ramirez". The men can be seen wearing suits with vests underneath, while the women wear long dresses with tight bodices. All of the men have mustaches.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Calisphere -
Portrait Of Six Couples Of "La Jota" Spanish Dancers Led By Jose Rivera, Los Angeles, Ca.1910
title Portrait Of Six Couples Of "La Jota" Spanish Dancers Led By Jose Rivera, Los Angeles, Ca.1910description Photographic portrait of six couples of "La Jota" Spanish dancers led by Jose Rivera, Los Angeles, ca.1910. The dancers are arranged in a line, alternating girl and then boy, from left to right. A mariachi band stands to the far right with a small boy standing in front of them. The men are dressed in bolero suits and the women wear skirts, blouses and bolero vests. The men hold their partners' left hands in the air with their own. Forest can be seen in the background.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Calisphere -
Portrait Of Six Couples Of "La Jota" Spanish Dancers In Various Poses Led By Jose Rivera, 1910
title Portrait Of Six Couples Of "La Jota" Spanish Dancers In Various Poses Led By Jose Rivera, 1910description Photographic portrait of six couples of "La Jota" Spanish dancers in various poses led by Jose Rivera, 1910. Men in bolero suits and women dressed in light-colored blouses, skirts and bolero vests dance with their arms raised at various levels while a mariachi band plays at right. A small boy stands in front of them. The second woman from the left in the front row of the dancers holds two hands from different people, the rightmost of which is obscured by another dancer. Forest is visible in the background.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Calisphere -
Portrait Of Five "Las Pollitas"("La Jota"?) Couples Of Spanish Dancers Led By Jose Rivera, Los Angeles, Ca.1920
title Portrait Of Five "Las Pollitas"("La Jota"?) Couples Of Spanish Dancers Led By Jose Rivera, Los Angeles, Ca.1920description Photographic portrait of five "Las Pollitas"("La Jota"?) couples of Spanish Dancers led by Jose Rivera, Los Angeles, ca.1920. A small boy stands at the center to two lines of dancers in front of a mariachi band. Two men stand to the right of center and three men stand to the left, all in bolero dress with their arms upraised to receive their partners' hands. The women, dressed in blouses, vests, and skirts stand to the far left and right. Forest is visible in the background.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Calisphere -
Portrait Of Don Antonio Coronel Playing A Guitar As Dona Mariana Coronel Stands By His Side, Ca.1886
title Portrait Of Don Antonio Coronel Playing A Guitar As Dona Mariana Coronel Stands By His Side, Ca.1886description Photographic portrait of Don Antonio Coronel playing a guitar as Dona Mariana Coronel stands by his side, ca.1886. They're both dressed in Mexican outfits. He can be seen seated on a chair (or stool?) at left with the guitar in his lap as he looks up at her at right. She can be seen looking down at him while resting her right hand on his back and the other on a loom. A building and potted plants can be seen behind the couple.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Calisphere -
Mexican Hat Dance In Front Of The Casa De Avila On Olvera Street, Los Angeles, Ca.1920
title Mexican Hat Dance In Front Of The Casa De Avila On Olvera Street, Los Angeles, Ca.1920description Photograph of a Mexican Hat Dance in front of the Casa de Avila on Olvera Street, Los Angeles, ca.1920. A crowd makes a wall of onlookers in the background as a man and a woman dance in circles around a sombrero that has been placed on the tiled patio. Men in ponchos and sombreros comprise a large portion of the audience. String musicians stand on the steps of the long adobe that is visible in the background. What appears to be a version of the Mexican flag flies in several locations. A telephone pole can be seen in the background to the left.artist/creator Unknownsubject Architecture, Domestic Los Angeles Plaza Avila Residential Sites Dance Adobe Houses Mexican Americans Californioscontributor Calisphere -
Ten Members Of The Vincente Lugo Family Pose At The Ranch House, Ca.1892
title Ten Members Of The Vincente Lugo Family Pose At The Ranch House, Ca.1892description Don Vicente Lugo retired to Rancho San Antonio in 1850, after having donated the family "town house" on the Los Angeles Plaza to Saint Vincent's College. The ranch house was built circa 1855. Avila Lugo lived on 35th Street near Maple Street. Andres Lugo lived in the first house north (of the ranch house?). Photograph of ten members of the Vincente Lugo family (includes two women and a small child) pose at the ranch house (Rancho San Antonio, Baker Avenue stores on Telegraph Road opposite Laguna School House), on the balcony and ground below, ca.1892. A garden is in the foreground. A picket fence, at right, obscures a carriage. A wagon is visible at left. Pictured on the porch (left to right): Vicente Perez Lugo (sister), Victoria Avila Lugo (sister), Annie Lugo Smith (niece), A.E. McConnell, Vicente Lugo (older brother), Andres Lugo. Pictured below (left to right): Filepe Lugo, Toney Lugo (nephew), Pedro Lugo, Governor Argullo (not a family member), B.A. Lugo (brother) [identifications by Pedro Lugo, 15 July 1924].artist/creator Unknownsubject Architecture, Domestic Housing Areas Lugo, Vicente Southern California Adobes Adobes Buildings Adobe Houses Mexican Americans Californioscontributor Calisphere -
An Older Couple Outside The "Hacienda Aguilar", At San Juan Capistrano Mission, Orange County, Ca.1885
title An Older Couple Outside The "Hacienda Aguilar", At San Juan Capistrano Mission, Orange County, Ca.1885description Photograph of an older couple outside the "Hacienda Aguilar", at San Juan Capistrano Mission, Orange County, ca.1885. The woman, kneeling just outside of the adobe and under the porch, is working food in a carved stone basin (metate). The man, outside of the porch, is splitting firewood. Propped up against the wall near the entrance to the adobe are a broom and a bucket. To the right of the entrance is a bed of taro plants. Behind the woman is an early adobe oven. Picture file card reads: "East end of north wing of Hacienda Aguilar ('La Casa de Esperanza') built and added to from 1794 to 1840's -- wife of the Alcalde D. Blas Aguilar, Dona Maria Antonia Gutierrez y Geta, posing with Indian stone metate and mano. Old Indian retainer, Rosario Cervantes, at work. Old adobe mission oven and ruined east wall of patio now entirely gone" -- unknown author, ca.1980.artist/creator James, G.Wsubject Architecture, Domestic Religious Facilities Aguilar Adobe Houses Mexican Americans Californioscontributor Calisphere -
View Of The Front Entrance To The Old Mill Of Mission San Gabriel, El Molino Viejo, Ca.1890
title View Of The Front Entrance To The Old Mill Of Mission San Gabriel, El Molino Viejo, Ca.1890description Photograph of a view of the front entrance to the old mill of Mission San Gabriel, El Molino Viejo, ca.1890. The two-story adobe mill is at center. A covered porch can be seen at center, and a balcony is visible above. Two small square windows are cut into the walls at left. Several trees are visible in the foreground, and a line of large bushes obscures the view of the base of the building. On the back of the photo is an advertisement for Pierce Photo studio - including "Chinese, Indian and Mexican Character Scenes."artist/creator Unknownsubject Racism Indians Of North America Mills And Mill-Work El Molino Viejo Ethnicity Los Angeles County--San Marino--Architecture--El Molino Viejo Chinese Americans Buildings Mexican Americanscontributor Calisphere