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An early settler of Manzanares, 1900
Rumaldo Manzanares, 1900, one of the first settlers of La Plaza de los Manzanares (a.k.a Manzanares, Garcia, in Costilla County). He moved to Colorado from Tierra Amarilla in northern New Mexico.
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Homesteading claim filed, 1912
Notice that Pedro Gonzalez has submitted final homesteading claim for non-coal land in Walsenburg district, with 4 Hispanic witnesses
Policarpio Cordova Family, undated
Policarpio ran a cattle and sheep ranch operation near Trinidad with his brother Juan Antonio and his father
Notice in paper by shepherds registering the brand marks for their sheep, 1899
Notice in paper by shepherds registering the brand marks for their sheep, 1899
Threshing Technique, 1889
Description of how Hispanic farmers along Purgatoire River in Las Animas County threshed grain
Horse-Drawn Plow, 1915
Hilario Herminio Paiz (Herman) sits on a horse-drawn plow on his ranch in Gulnare (Las Animas County), 1915
Antonio Cipriano Gutierrez’s Saddle, probably early 20th century
Mexican charro-style saddle with a wide seat, big slick horn, and bull-nose style tapaderos. Used by Antonio Cipriano Gutierrez (1842-1929) of Colfax County, New Mexico, and Las Animas County, Colorado.
Eusebio Chacon (son of Rafael), undated
He was an important lawyer, writer, editor of El Progreso paper, and deputy District Attorney for Las Animas County in the 1890s
Four ”bright young men” from Trinidad work for Colorado Senate, 1899
Includes Ed Garcia and N. Chavez
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