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Commercial Street, Trinidad in the early 1880s, with tracks down the middle for horse-drawn streetcars
March 9, 2019
Commercial Street, Trinidad in the early 1880s, with tracks down the middle for horse-drawn streetcars
Commercial Street, Trinidad in the early 1880s, with tracks down the middle for horse-drawn streetcars
May 12, 2019
Commendation to Ignacita and Eusebio Vigil from President Harry Truman
Posthumously, Max was awarded a Purple Heart and a Presidential Unit Citation. Phil Vigil acknowledges recognition to Ron Vigil, Valerie E. Ryan and the Department of the Army for their support in obtaining information for closure to our beloved Max Vigil from Sarcillo, Las Animas County, Colorado. In 2021, Valerie E. Ryan, the granddaughter of Joe Vigil, brother of Max Vigil, has been invited to participate in a DNA search for any of Private Max Vigil’s remains. As of July, 2021 the DNA search is active.
May 18, 2022
Commemoration of “Louie Lugs” Garcia, a Salt Creek activist, 2008
“¡Que viva Louie Lugs! Louis Lugs fought hard for Salt Creek barrio”. His real name was Louis Garcia.
May 11, 2019
Columbus Day Protests
Columbus Day 1998 protests in Pueblo. Leaders at two protests that took place in Pueblo condemn Columbus as a murderer and encourage people to not celebrate the Holiday as Italians and Politicians honor the man. Protest organizer Rita Martinez says it is their responsibility to abolish the holiday considering it started in Pueblo.
May 12, 2019
Colorado Warrior Society
Members of the Colorado Warrior Society standing outside the Denver Capital 1974
March 22, 2022
Colorado Sheriffs in 1904, location unknown. Some of those from the SLV and Las Animas/Huerfano Counties may have been Hispanic
Colorado Sheriffs in 1904, location unknown. Some of those from the SLV and Las Animas/Huerfano Counties may have been Hispanic
March 18, 2019
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