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State Board of Education says it cannot stop segregation of Mexican children in Alamosa in a special school


State Board of Education says it cannot stop segregation of Mexican children in Alamosa in a special school

State Board of Education says it cannot stop segregation of Mexican children in Alamosa in a special school

March 18, 2019

Perfecto Chavez, a Hispanic sheepherder, murdered in Saguache County; Anglo man accused is described as a cow-boy


Perfecto Chavez, a Hispanic sheepherder, murdered in Saguache County; Anglo man accused is described as a cow-boy

Perfecto Chavez, a Hispanic sheepherder, murdered in Saguache County; Anglo man accused is described as a cow-boy

Hispanic American men pose in front of the first permanent Costilla County Courthouse built in 1884, San Luis in 1910. The courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places


Hispanic American men pose in front of the first permanent Costilla County Courthouse built in 1884, San Luis in 1910. The courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places

Hispanic American men pose in front of the first permanent Costilla County Courthouse built in 1884, San Luis in 1910. The courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places

Juan Antonio Baca of San Luis (Costilla County), 1880-85. Mr. Baca was elected to the Colorado General Assembly as Senator for Costilla County.


Juan Antonio Baca of San Luis (Costilla County), 1880-85. Mr. Baca was elected to the Colorado General Assembly as Senator for Costilla County.

Juan Antonio Baca of San Luis (Costilla County), 1880-85. Mr. Baca was elected to the Colorado General Assembly as Senator for Costilla County.

Mexican political meeting and dance held at opera house in Alamosa


Mexican political meeting and dance held at opera house in Alamosa

A Mexican dance was held at the opera house in Alamosa, together with a political meeting

Man accused of killing Chavez refused bail; admits he shot him but will claim self defense


Man accused of killing Chavez refused bail; admits he shot him but will claim self defense

Man accused of killing Chavez refused bail; admits he shot him but will claim self defense

Man accused of killing Chavez acquitted


Paper says that “men who own great herds of cattle” were responsible for jury’s verdict, as in similar cases where perpetrator has gone unpunished

Man accused of killing Chavez acquitted; paper says that “men who own great herds of cattle" were responsible for jury’s verdict, as in similar cases where perpetrator has gone unpunished

Anglo man and son charged with assaulting Hispanic sheep herder and killing/stealing his sheep


Anglo man and son charged with assaulting Hispanic sheep herder and killing/stealing his sheep

Anglo man and son charged with assaulting Hispanic sheep herder and killing/stealing his sheep

Sheepherders pose near sacks of wool


And with freight wagons loaded with sacks of wool near the Denver and Rio Grande railroad station in Fort Garland (Costilla County), 1910

Sheepherders pose near sacks of wool and with freight wagons loaded with sacks of wool near the Denver and Rio Grande railroad station in Fort Garland (Costilla County), 1910

Reginaldo García, a sheep rancher in Conejos County.


He was also a banker and a legislator in the House of Representatives in the Colorado General Assembly. Photo from 1920s.

Reginaldo García, a sheep rancher in Conejos County. He was also a banker and a legislator in the House of Representatives in the Colorado General Assembly. Photo from 1920s.

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