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Historical photographs by Irene Welch Garner from the Alfaro Family Collection.

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  Paduanos Images #31 & 32: Dolores Galvez
  (Identification made by her sister, Carole Salazar. Click here to read her reminiscences.)

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  Paduanos Images #33, 34, 35 & 36: These pictures of Margarita Quintana were taken in 1948.

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  Paduanos Image #37

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  Paduanos Images #38, 39, 40, & 41: Rogelio Alfaro.

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  Paduanos Images #42, 43 & 44: These pictures of Beatrice Melendez were taken about 1948.

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  Paduanos Images #45: Trinidad Guzmán; 46, 47: Vida Amador; 48: Rogelio Alfaro & ?;
  Tehuantepec Costume used in production of Solo por amor, a comedy

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  Paduanos Images #49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55: Celia García, & 56
  Rogelio Alfaro with various leading ladies

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  Paduanos Images #57, 58, 59: Gustavo Alfaro, 60, & 61

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  Paduanos Images #62, 63: Gustavo Alfaro, 64, & 65

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  Paduanos Images #66, 67, 68, 69, & 70

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  Paduanos Images #71: Rene Marroquín & Angela “Chachi” Rubio, 72, 73, 74, 75, & 76
  (Identification of Image #71 made by Esmeralda Marroquín. Click here to read her reminiscences.)

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  Paduanos Images #77, 78: Betty Redmon, 79, 80, & 81
  (Identification of Image #78 made by Vida Adcock, Betty’s daughter.)

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  Paduanos Images #82, 83, 84: Conchita Gallardo, 85, 86, & 87: Casilda Amador Thoreson

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  Paduanos Images #88, 89: Conchita Gallardo, 90, 91, & 92

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  Paduanos Images #93 & 94: María Sosa (May 1946)

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  Paduanos Images #95: José Rubio & ?; 96: María Abundis on right, & 97: ?

  Image #101 - Unidentified woman, Casilda Amador's son: Eric, Nelia Rubio (grandmother to Esmeralda Marroquín)
  Paduanos Image #101: Unidentified woman, Casilda Amador’s son: Eric, Nelia Rubio
  Photo provided by Esmeralda Marroquín, Nelia Rubio’s granddaughter

  Historical photograph by Irene Welch Garner

  Image #102 - Group photograph at Jamaica quiosco
  Paduanos Image #102:   Front: Rogelio Alfaro as Yaqui deer dancer, (2) Aida (Mitten) ?, (3) _____________ and (4) _____________
  Back: (1) Celia García, (2) Gustavo Alfaro, (3) _____________, (4) ______(Viejito) and (5) _____________

  Group photograph at quiosco for Jamaica, “A colorful outdoor fiesta”

  Historical photograph by Irene Welch Garner
  Alfaro Family Collection

  Thanks to Linda Cervon for identifiation of Celia, Gustavo and Aida.

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  Paduanos Images #103: José Abundiz (son of Luis and María Abundiz), Rogelio Alfaro & ?; 104: María Abundis; 105: María Abundiz,
  Hector ? & Nelia Rubio; 106: María Abundiz & Lupe Rubio; 107: María Abundiz & Connie Aguilar; 108: Alicia Flores & Luis Abundiz

  Pictures and identifications contributed by Janet Abundiz Prescott (Granddaughter of Luis and María Abundiz, Daughter of José Abundiz)

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  Paduanos Images #109: Casilda Amador & Luis Abundiz; 110: Luis Abundiz & Isabel Alba in La Fortuna de don Esteban, which played from June 22
  through August 1, 1953; 111: Yolanda Alba (young girl), Luis Abundiz & Isabel Alba; 112: Luis Abundiz & Isabel Alba; 113: Alicia Flores & Luis Abundiz

  Pictures and identifications contributed by Janet Abundiz Prescott (Granddaughter of Luis and María Abundiz, Daughter of José Abundiz)

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  Paduanos Images #114: Luis Abundiz & Alicia Flores; 115: Luis Abundiz & Alicia Flores;
  116: Alicia Flores & Luis Abundiz; 117: Alicia Flores & Luis Abundiz; 118: María Abundiz

  Pictures and identifications contributed by Janet Abundiz Prescott (Granddaughter of Luis and María Abundiz, Daughter of José Abundiz)

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  119: left: María Abundiz and Rogelio Alfaro; Center: Ramona Abundiz Morales (daughter of Luis and María Abundiz), Armondo ?;
  120: Ausencio Guitierrez and María Abundiz; 121: María Abundiz and Ausencio Guitierrez;
  122: Left to right: Connie Aguilar, María Abundiz, Hector Chavez and ?

  Pictures and identifications contributed by Janet Abundiz Prescott (Granddaughter of Luis and María Abundiz, Daughter of José Abundiz)

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