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  • Subject is exactly "Culture
    Hispanic Americans
    Holidays"

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."

Fiesta Dancing, 1950s

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"Fiesta Queen Dominga Coronado watches the dancing during the 16th of September Festival in the dances of our heritage at Holy Family (church) when our parents were busy working in the field," remembers Gilda Garza who grew up on La Loma."

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,…

Outdoor Cultural Performance, 1986

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An outdoor nighttime performance with the dancers in traditional Mexican outfits.

Red Go Kart Leading Parade, 2000

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Leading the way for the rest of the cars and floats in the Mexican Independence Day Celebration parade is a red go kart.

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.

Presentation of the Mexico Flag, 1986

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A woman in a traditional Mexican style dress holding the flag of Mexico.