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T-Shirt - Che Guevara

Description: T-shirt of white cotton, having short sleeves and a rounded neckline, which is printed with an artistic rendering of a portrait of Che Guevara, arranged as large main central portrait in black, surrounded by four smaller renditions in pale gray. Acquired by the donor in Mexico City in 1971 from a vendor in the Mexico City Metro. Ernesto "Che" Guevara (b. June 14, 1928 in Rosario, Argentina - d. La Higuera, Bolivia, October 9, 1967) commonly known as El Che or simply Che, was an Argentine Marx… more
Date: 1970

Textile

Description: Textile. Rectangular panel of handwoven cotton/wool, with fringed ends. Mexican weaving, in the Saltillo style, done in reds, blacks, blues, greens, and white. Inlay designs with central diamond shape formed of chevrons and diamonds, width-wise stripes of gradated colors, and bands with short trapezoidal gradated bars of color.
Date: 1965~

Caftan dress

Description: 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 stitc… more
Date: 1960/1975
Creator: Ibarra, Josefa

Maxi dress

Description: 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".
Date: 1960/1975
Creator: Ibarra, Josefa

Bright orange dress

Description: 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".
Date: 1960/1975
Creator: Ibarra, Josefa

Panel

Description: Length of Handwoven Fabric. Two breadth garment handwoven in cotton on the backstrap loom. Natural brown cotton with white cotton stripes - warp faced weave. The 2 panels are joined with machine stitching and the ends have machine stitched hems. One panel is slightly longer (2 3/8") than the other.
Date: 1970/1979

Faja

Description: 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.
Date: 1970/1979

Faja

Description: 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.
Date: 1970/1979

[Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico]

Description: 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.
Date: unknown
Creator: Gough, Ray

[Two Men on Motor Bike]

Description: Photograph of a street in Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico. One story houses line the right side of the street. Two men on a motor bike are visible in the left foreground on the street next to the houses. A hillside full of buildings is visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: Gough, Ray

[Acapulco Street]

Description: 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.
Date: unknown
Creator: Gough, Ray

[Thatched Roof]

Description: Photograph of a thatched roof in Mexico. The corner of the roof is visible in the top foreground. A wooden canopy is visible on the left side next to the roof line. Trees are visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: Gough, Ray

[House on Cliff]

Description: 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.
Date: unknown
Creator: Gough, Ray

[Acapulco Bay]

Description: 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.
Date: unknown
Creator: Gough, Ray

[Brick Wall]

Description: 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.
Date: unknown
Creator: Gough, Ray

[Brick Construction]

Description: 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.
Date: unknown
Creator: Gough, Ray

[Brickwork]

Description: 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.
Date: unknown
Creator: Gough, Ray

[Thatch Roofed Pier]

Description: Photograph of a thatch roofed pier in Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico. The pier is visible in the center foreground. Two tall trees stand at the entrance to the pier with white painted trunks. Another tree grows beside the right side of the pier. Water and sky are visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: Gough, Ray

[Beach Chairs]

Description: 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.
Date: unknown
Creator: Gough, Ray
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