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Girls Dancing, 1977
Young Mexican-American girls in traditional dress dancing, 1st Cinco de Mayo, Musical Palace, 1977
May 11, 2019
Obituary for Abel Juan “Santos” Martinez, guitar player, 1997
“Celebrations will miss Martinez, his guitar.” About Abel Juan “Santos” Martinez, who walked around Pueblo playing his guitar, dressed in a mariachi outfit. He played at Cinco de Mayo and Sept. 16th (Mexican Independence) celebrations.
Musician performing for group going on farmworkers’ strike, 1970
Photo of people gathered for the march from Pueblo to Denver on behalf of striking farm workers watching a musician.
Top Mexican Entertainers Give Concert in Pueblo, 1976
La Cucaracha article detailing the performers that gathered in Pueblo for concert on October 16. 1976. Some of the performers included Juan Gabriel and Lola Beltran.
May 10, 2019
San Juan Band, 1976
Members of the San Juan Band in Pueblo are introduced in this article. Larry Montoya and his family make up the band which play many old Chicano songs with their own twist.
Coca Family playing at Diesiseis de Septiembre event, 1989
Photo of the Coca Family playing musical instruments on September 16th, 1989 at the Diesiseis de Septiembre celebration in Plaza Verde Park
Article about Francisco Coca, musician and activist, and his family, 1988
Francisco Coca “brings decades of tradition,” playing guitar and singing at Cinco de Mayo festivities in Pueblo’s Bessemer Park. From Aguilar, he performs with his wife and children, as La Familia Coca, doing a mixture of “old timers,” including songs from the Mexican Revolution of 1910, and contemporary songs like “Campesino” (farm workers) and “Learn to Read,” from the Nicaraguan revolution.
Mo Valdez with color supplies, 2016
Valdez is an artist who produces posters for such organizations as Walt Disney, Fox Broadcasting, and individual movies.
Robert Hoag Rawlings Public Library “Corazon del Pueblo” mural, 2012
David Ocelotl Garcia’s mural ‘Corazón del Pueblo’. This mural is a visual representation of the prominent Pueblo community members as well as important cultural symbols that make up Pueblo.
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