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  • Subject is exactly "Culture
    Hispanic Americans
    Holidays"

First Fiesta Queen, Dominga Coronado, 1950s

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"The first Fiesta Queen, Dominga Coronado, was crowned during the 16th of September Festival in the early 1950s. She is flanked by Maids Florencia and Teresa Castro, left, and Butch Castillo, right. Simona and Marth Castillo, left, and Jimmy Gomez,…

Group of Young Performers, 1986

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Young performers in various outfits for the Mexican Independence Day celebration.

Holy Family Float, 2000

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Holy Family Church of East McKinney took part in the Mexican Independence Day Celebration with the La Escuelita (The Little School) Float.

Honoring of Previous Fiesta Queens, 2000

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Previous Fiesta Queens standing side by side at the 2000 Mexican Independence Day Celebration in Downtown McKinney.

Indoor Cultural Performance, 1987

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An indoor performance with the performers dressed in cultural dress.

La Loma Children, 1959

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"La Loma residents Onesma Garcia, Margarita Carranza, Anita and Gilda Garcia dressed in their Easter best in 1959. The open space behind them looks south to Virginia Street and beyond."

Maricela Hernandez & Amy Garza, 2000

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Previous Fiesta queens Maricela Hernandez and Amy Garza posing together before the 2000 Mexican Independence Day Celebration.

Mexican Flag Float, 1987

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Local McKinney residents in cultural patterned dresses on a Mexican flag float.