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[Acapulco Bay]
Photograph of the bay in Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico. Palm trees and other vegetation fill the bottom foreground. The bay is visible in the middle ground. Numerous boats are visible in the water. The opposing shore lined with high rise buildings is visible in the background.
[Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico]
Photograph of a street in Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico. The street is visible in the right foreground. There is a building visible on the left side of the street. The building walls have been painted with a bright blue bottom border. Trees are visible in the background.
[Acapulco Street]
Photograph of a street in Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico. The street is lined with apartment buildings on both sides. Cars line the left side of the street. More buildings are visible in the background ascending the hillside.
[Arched Colonnade]
Photograph of an arched colonnade in Cuernavaca, Mexico. A single light bulb hangs down in the center of the passageway. A row of doorways is visible on the right side of the colonnade and a row of arches on the left. The columns are decorated with brightly colored designs. Trees are visible beyond the colonnade.
[Arched Doorway]
Photograph of an arched doorway in Cuernavaca, Mexico. Over the doorway is an even larger archway with a domed roof. The archway is formed by carved stone inset with niches, columns, and figures. Only one wooden door is open. A tiled walkway and stairs are visible in front of the door. The top of a bell tower is visible on the right edge of the frame.
Asymmetrical dress
Dress of black velvet. Knee-length. One-shoulder style. Asymmetrical hem. Satin ribbon forms strap in back and ends in a bow at the shoulder. Zipper on right side. No lining. Size 10.
[Bamboo Window]
Photograph of a building section in Mexico. The window is covered with a line of bamboo. Above the window, a straw overhang is partially visible. More structural supports are visible to the left of the window.
[Beach Chairs]
Photograph of a beach in Mexico. A row of giant straw umbrellas and wooden beach chairs line the beach in the foreground. The water is visible in the background next to the rocky shoreline.
[Beach Scene]
Photograph of a beach scene in Mexico. Two palm trees are visible on the beach in the foreground. In the background, mountains are visible on the other shore across the water.
[Borda Garden]
Photograph of the Borda Garden in Cuernavaca, Mexico. A large pool is visible in the foreground. Steps leading out of the pool are visible on the right side of the frame. A covered archway is visible in the background on the other side of the pool. Trees surround the pool. Mountains are visible in the distant background.
[Brick Construction]
Photograph of a construction site in Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico. Two brick walls with wooden support beams are visible in the foreground. Cars on a street are visible through a gap in the wall.
[Brick Wall]
Photograph of a brick wall in Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico. The photograph was taken at a construction site with unfinished walls. The wall is visible on the right side with a chain link fence on the left. Wooden beams support the wall. Steel rods stick up from the top of the wall. A palm tree is visible behind the fence.
[Brickwork]
Photograph of a section of brickwork in Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico. The bricks are surrounded by a wooden support structure in the foreground. A pile of clay tiles is visible behind the structure. Palm trees are visible in the background.
Bright orange dress
Dress of bright orange cotton with geometric inspired embroidered front yoke and sleeves trimmed in brass pailettes. Knee length; rounded neckline opens to V at center front. Wide bracelet length sleeves. Bias tape on hem embroidered "Josefa for Anna & Edmundo Villa".
Caftan dress
Caftan style midi dress of yellow cotton. Embroidered T-shaped yoke of bright pink cotton has V-shaped opening and corded standing collar with yellow running stitches matching the sleeve cuffs. Extending from the front and back bases of the yoke are embroidered applied turquoise square and bright pink diamond shaped trim. Center front 21" split is bordered with 3 1/2" applied color blocks in royal blue, turquoise, bright pink and orange, and is embellished with large zig zag of pink chain stitching across the color blocks and bordered in purple rickrack effect chain stitching. Tape along hem is embroidered "Josefa for Anna & Edmundo Villa".
[Calle de la Aurora No. 10]
Photograph of wooden gates at Calle de la Aurora No. 10 in Cuernavaca, Mexico. The gates are visible in center foreground. A vine covered wall surrounds the gates. Beyond the gates, trees and a house are partially visible.
[Carved Doorway]
Photograph of a carved doorway in Cuernavaca, Mexico. The door is decorated with wooden carvings. The stone wall surrounding the door is decorated with carved patterns, columns, and figures.
[Carved Entrance Way]
Photograph of a carved stone entrance way in Cuernavaca, Mexico. The entrance way is visible in the right foreground. The entrance rises two stories complete with columns, niches, and a half dome form at top. A full dome is visible behind the entrance. A patch of grass and some plants are visible in front of the entrance.
[Central Square]
Photograph of a square in Cuernavaca, Mexico. In the foreground, numerous people are visible on the street. In the middle of the square, an equestrian statue is visible. Buildings and churches are visible in the background on the other side of the square.
China poblana handkerchiefs
Two pink machine-made woven lace handkerchiefs. 1. Rose pink (darker, larger). Approx. 14" square. 2. Pink (lighter, smaller). Approx. 10" square.
China poblana head accessory
Head dress formed as a length of multi-colored (dark red, orange, pink, white, green, blue) braided yarn with fringed ends. Approx. 29" long x 1" wide.
China poblana sash
Sash/chincuete. Long, narrow silk sash with lengthwise stripes of green, white, and rust. Braided and fringed ends. Approx. 88" long x 6" wide.
[Cholula Bell Tower]
Photograph of a bell tower in Cholula, Mexico as seen through a columned portico. In the foreground, two figures are visible underneath the portico. Cars are parked on the street in front of the tower.
[Cholula Church]
Photograph of a church in Cholula, Mexcio. The square in front of the church is visible in the foreground. There is a male statue in the center of the square on a pedestal. People are visible on the streets surrounding the square. Behind the square, the church walls and dome are visible. A red truck sits in front of the church.
[Church Garden]
Photograph of a garden outside of a church in Cuernavaca, Mexico. A brick walkway is visible in front of the garden hedge. The garden is visible in front of the church. The dome and bell tower of the church is visible in the background.
[Church in Cuernavaca]
Photograph of a church in Cuernavaca, Mexico. Numerous palm trees are visible in the foreground in front of the church. A small group of people is visible in front of the church.
[Church Interior]
Photograph of a church interior in Cuernavaca, Mexico. A row of pews is visible in the foreground. A group of people walks down the middle aisle. The alter is visible at the end of the aisle.
[Church with Bell Tower]
Photograph of a church in Cuernavaca, Mexico. In the foreground, a park is visible in front of the church. The church has an intricately carved facade and one bell tower on the right side. A string of red and yellow lights intersects the top of the frame.
[Construction Site]
Photograph of a construction site in Mexico. The building site sits in the center of the frame. On the left side of the site, a row of deck chairs are visible. Other buildings and trees are visible behind the building site. The front of the building is still open and workers are visible on each floor.
[Construction Site]
Photograph of a construction site in Mexico. A partially built house sits on a street next to a white finished house in the foreground. Two shirtless workers are visible at the site.
[Couple at the Beach]
Photograph of a couple at the beach in Mexico. The couple is visible in the foreground on a hammock holding glass bottles. Other hammocks are visible behind the couple. The beach is visible in the background.
[Diego Rivera Murals]
Photograph of the "History of Cuernavaca and Morelos, Conquest and Revolution" mural by Diego Rivera in the Palacio de Cortés of Cuernavaca, Mexico. The palace is now a museum. A section of the loggia is visible in the foreground. Murals cover the walls on the left side of the frame. A group of three people is visible in center foreground. A larger group is visible in the background by the doorway.
Dress
Shift style dress of beige wool crepe with inserted diagonal panel of taupe crepe. Street length with 9” slit at left side seam of hemline. Bound jewel neckline; long sleeves are lightly padded and gather at the shoulder with self-covered button and loop at vented cuff. Closure of three self-covered buttons and loops across left shoulder with back zipper that follows the curve of the inserted taupe panel. Lined in beige tricot. Designer's label: Manuel Méndez H. / Mexico
Embroidered panel
Panel of ivory muslin with multicolored cotton embroidery of exaggerated motifs of birds and animals. Selvedge edges on sides and a hem at the top and bottom.
Faja
Faja (belt) of turquoise and dark green cotton. Linear repeating pattern in green of birds and a human figure in the center, with three lines of green along the edges. Unfinished, loose threads at the ends. Handwoven on backstrap loom with warp face weave.
Faja
Faja (Belt) of red-orange, white, and black cotton. Handwoven on backstrap loom with warp face weave. Linear, geometric, repeating design of plants and human figures in red and black in the center, with primarily black and white band of repeating design along edges. Ends of faja unfinished/untied.
Fringed Jacket
Jacket of dark brown sueded leather, with fringe.
[Garden Path]
Photograph of a garden path in Cuernavaca, Mexico. Brightly decorated columns are visible in the left foreground and a white wall on the right. the path leads down the center of the image. Potted plants and trees line the path. A few people are visible in the background at the end of the path.
[House on Cliff]
Photograph of a house on a cliff in Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico. The house sits in the center of the frame surrounded by vegetation. The rocky cliff is visible in the bottom foreground. The ocean and nearby shoreline are visible behind the house in the background.
[House on Cliff]
Photograph of a house overlooking the ocean in Mexico. The house sits in the left foreground atop a rocky cliff. The water fills the middle ground beyond the cliff. A boat is visible in the water. In the background, the opposing shore is visible.
[Leaves]
Photograph of large green leaves in Mexico. The leaves and stems are visible in the foreground with a gray background.
Magna cape and Chug pants
A) Magna charro cape of black wool blend. Side shoulder panels with mariachi inspired, hand cut and sewn silver leather fretwork details. Patch pockets with matching triangular leather fretwork details in bottom corner. V-shaped neckline. Lined in synthetic black satin. Designer label: Carla Fernández B) Chuj trousers of black linen/viscose blend. Styled as a long rectangular panel which passes between the legs and ties at the waist with long straps extending from the ends of the waistband. Designer label: Carla Fernández
[Market]
Photograph of a market outside of a church in Cuernavaca, Mexico. A stall full of yellow fruit is visible in the right foreground. Men and children walk across the foreground. In the background, the church is visible with one bell tower on the right side and one in the far background on the left side.
Maxi dress
Caftan style maxi dress of unbleached muslin trimmed in multicolored streamers of satin ribbon. Horizontal lines of satin ribbon across front of bodice release at sides to form streamers down the sides. Rounded neckline; full length triangular bell sleeves with hanging streamers of turquoise and gold satin ribbon. Center front zipper closure is bordered in turquoise ribbon with multicolored streamers extending from the base of the zipper. Bias tape along hem embroidered "Josefa for Anna Villa".
[Mazatlán, Mexico]
Photograph of a seated woman in Mazatlán, Mexico. The woman is seated on a patio by the ocean. A tree and some large rocks are visible on the patio behind the woman. The ocean and distant shoreline are visible in the background.
Metal chinchin
Maraca (chinchin) of silver metal. Sphere shaped rattle with a flat-banded circumference, a pointed top and short handle on bottom.
[Mexican House]
Photograph of a house in Mexico. The house is situated in the center foreground amidst dense plant life. There is a pool on the left side of the house. Beyond the house, the sea and distant shore are visible in the background.
[Mexican House]
Photograph a house in Mexico. A doorway is visible in the foreground. Through the doorway, an entrance way and chair are visible. The tile roof and bell are visible in the top of the frame.
Necktie
Cotton necktie with regiment print in red, gray-green and blue with black diagonal accenting.
[Palace Wall]
Photograph of a wall of the Palacio de Cortés in Cuernavaca, Mexico. Two women are visible in the left edge of the foreground. Behind the women, the stone wall is visible. Two arched windows are visible in the second story of the wall.
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