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Newspaper Clipping of Fiesta Queen, Ruth Gonzales, 1968

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"Fiesta Queen -- Ruth Gonzales, queen of the 1967 Mexican Fiesta, will give her title and crown to Lucy Travino at ceremonies which will be held Sunday, September 15, at the Community Center. Miss Travino is the 1968 Fiesta Queen and her court will…

Newspaper Clipping of Fiesta Queen, Rose Armijo, 1971

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"Fiesta Queen -- Miss Rose Armijo will be crowned Fiesta Queen of 1971. The YoungSociety Club is sponsoring the celebration of Mexican Independence Day on September 17 with a Fiesta will take place at the Community Center (formerly Jaycee Center) at…

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.

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,…

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."

1999 Reigning Fiesta Queen, Krystal Garza, 2000

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Krystal Garza, the reigning Fiesta Queen in 2000, waving during the Mexican Independence Day Celebrations.

1989 Queen, Amy Garza, 2000

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Amy Garza, the 1989 to 1990 Mexican Independence Day Queen, in the 2000 Mexican Independence Day Celebration parade.