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Studio portrait of Colorado State Senator (Las Animas County) Casimiro Barela. He wears a vest and jacket, a bow tie and an upright collar. He has a full, waxed mustache and his dark hair has a cowlick and is parted on the side.

Louise Campa, Lucille Campa, a well known dancer and teacher of Mexican, Spanish classical dance and flamenco, poses in a classical style Spanish dance costume. She wears a dark top and a silk scarf decorated with fringe, a full, mid-length, paisley skirt with an apron trimmed with fine, stiff lace, ballet slippers and she holds castanets. Louise Campa was the wife of Professor Arthur L. Campa, Sr., and author, renowned scholar, historian and professor of cultural anthropology.

Unidentified Mexican American children, a boy and a girl, sit in a wagon in a backyard probably in Denver, Colorado. The girl wears a dress and saddle shoes. The boy wears a shirt and shorts. A brick row house is in the distance.

Studio portrait of Pedro and Rumalda Trujillo. Pedro wears a pinstriped suit and a print tie. His dark wavy hair is parted on the side. Rumalda wears a silk dress decorated with embroidered braid. She has a flower in her hair which is pulled back and parted in the middle.

Aurelia and Salomé Manzanares stand behind Natividad and Fidel Roybal near an adobe house probably in Colorado. Aurelia wears a coat with lapels and eyeglasses. Her husband Salomé wears a denim jacket and pants. Natividad wears a long dress, a scarf around her neck and eyeglasses. Her husband, Fidel wears a hat, jacket and jeans.

Portrait of an unidentified Mexican American family. They pose in front of a blanket that hangs on the wall. A man in a suit and tie and with a full mustache, poses next to a young woman, probably his wife. She wears a ruffled blouse and dark skirt and has her hair pulled back in a bun. They stand beside an elderly couple. The woman wears a dark skirt and blouse with a pin. She has her hair pulled back and parted in the middle. Her husband wears a suit, tie, and a felt hat. He has a full mustache. A young girl stands between the elderly couple. She wears a dress with a Bertha collar.

Studio portrait of an unidentified Mexican American family. The husband wears a jacket and vest and has short hair. His wife wears a long plaid dress with a fitted bodice, a ribbon belt and her hair is curled and pulled up. Their children sit in front. An infant in a white dress sits on a chair. A girl in a white dress decorated with lace and ruffles is beside the baby. Her hair is pulled back and she has curly bangs.

AFL-CIO United Farm Workers of America supporters picket a Safeway Store in support of the grape boycott in Denver, Colorado. Anglo and Hispanic women, men and a little girl carry signs that read: "United Farm Workers," "Union Picket Line AFL-CIO U.F.W.O.A." and "Boycott Safeway."

A young Mexican-American girl sits on probably a float in a parade at an Our Lady of Guadalupe fiesta in Denver, Colorado. The girl wears a robe and a crown of white roses. Bunting and artificial flowers are on the edge of the float. A painted cut-out figure of an angel is behind her.

Senators, who include Senator Casimiro Barela (right rear), pose in the Colorado State Assembly Senate Chamber in Denver, Colorado. Show men at their desks, boy pages and probably the President of the Senate who sits at an elevated desk.

Pauline Gallegos Chavez (middle) stands next to her sister Josephine Chavez and an unidentified girl in their kitchen in Denver, Colorado. Josephine sits at a dinette table, she wears eyeglasses. Pauline, who was present at the Ludlow Massacre, was born October 26, 1887 in Walsenburg, Colorado. She died May 3, 1986, at 99 and a half years old.

James Maestas and his wife Ann pose with Denver Mayor Federico Peña at and event in Denver, Colorado. James Maestas holds a certificate that reads: "Clean Denver Award."

Studio portrait of José Benito Córdova and his wife Marina Rivera de Córdova of Rivera of Los Córdovas (Las Animas County), Colorado. Marina wears a dark dress with a basque decorated with bugle beads and lace, a bustle and a pleated skirt. Her dark hair is pulled back into a bun. José sits beside her in a suit with trimmed with piping, vest and tie. He has dark wavy hair and a mustache and goatee.

People pose on the porch of Senator Casimiro Barela's house in probably Barela (Las Animas County), Colorado. Shows a cross gabled adobe house with a covered porch, wood and wire fence and out buildings.

Studio portrait of Juan C. Martinez, husband of Juanita Crisostoma Barela, daughter of Colorado State Senator, Casimiro Barela. Juan Martinez was a resident of Union County, Territory, New Mexico and later Colorado.

James Maestas and Denver Mayor William McNichols shake hands in the Mayor's office in Denver, Colorado. Mayor McNichols holds a piece of paper.

Elderly Eddie and Ida Lopez celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at St. Cajetan's Catholic Church in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Father Tomas is shown shaking hands with Eddie.

Group portrait of members of the Mile High Chapter of the American GI Forum, Denver, Colorado. They are identified left to right as: Birdie Hernandez, Rich Padilla, Jim Maestas, Al Herrera, Ruben Valdez. Ben Gayton and Al Herrera squat in front.

Studio portrait of James A. Maestas, a member of the United States Marine Corps and a resident of Colorado. He wears military dress uniform and billed cap.

Studio portrait of Bobby Herrera, a resident of the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The 3-years-old, sits in a wooden high chair, he wears shorts, a short sleeved shirt, laced boots, and striped socks. He has curly hair.

Photo booth portrait of Johnny Baca a resident of the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The twelve year old boy wears a t-shirt and a v-neck sweater.

Juan Olivas poses near the La Sociedad Protección Mutua de Trabajadores Unidos, Concilio # 2 hall in Chama (Costilla County), Colorado. He wears a cap, suit and tie, and dark eyeglasses. The hall is a simple adobe building with a low pitch roof.

José "George" Lopez, has his arm around his mother Juanita Lopez, and Bonifacio "Lee" Morales, stands with his mother Marcelina Morales in an unidentified location. Juanita Lopes wears a print dress and glasses. Marcelina Morales wears a dark dress decorated with beadwork. They are residents of the Auraria neighborhood in Denver, Colorado.

Helen Ankele, a teenage student, sits in front of an electric bingo board at St. Cajetan's School in the Auraria neighborhood in Denver, Colorado. She is in front of an electric console and microphone. She wears a blouse and earrings.

Pauline and Phyllis Morales pose in front of an unidentified house in the Auraria neighborhood in Denver, Colorado. Pauline wears a sleeveless striped blouse. An unidentified young girl looks on.

Women, members of the Morales family, pose inside 1057 8th Street in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. They are identified, left to right, as Guadalupe "Lupe" Morales, Gabriela Francisca "Gail" Morales, Felipa María "Phyllis" Morales Sarriccio, and María "Mary" Cruz-Castro.

Studio portrait of Frank Hanny and Josephine Montoya Hanny, they were married at St. Cajetan's Catholic Church in Denver, Colorado.

Studio portrait of Ray Rodriguez of Denver, Colorado. He poses in uniform and wears a crush cap with probably an Army Air Force badge on the front. He sits on a prop log in front of a painted backdrop.

Studio portrait of Simon Montez and his wife Emma Valdez Montez, residents of Colorado. Simon wears a coat and tie, his hair is parted on the side and he has a waxed mustache. His wife, Emma wears a patterned dress and her hair is worn up in a bun.

Two unidentified young Mexican American boys pose on a tractor at a family farm in Keenesburg (Weld County), Colorado. A house is in the distance.

Studio portrait Edward "Eddie" Jaramillo of Colorado. A soldier, he served in World War II. He poses in a matching shirt, tie and cap.

Frances Miera Montez stands in front of her art deco style dresser mirror and applies lipstick in Denver, Colorado. She wears a blouse and skirt.

Mexican Americans, members of the Crusade for Justice (La Crusada Para Justicia) march in protest down 15th (Fifteenth) street in Denver, Colorado. They carry a large banner written in both English and Spanish, which reads: "It Is Better to Die On Your Feet Than to Keep On Living On Your Knees," "Es Mejor Morir de Pie, Que Seguir Viviendo de Rodillas."

View of a dinner benefit for St. Cajetan's Catholic School in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Identified (left to right) are: Frank Ankele, Father Max Santamaria, Mayor Tom Currigan, and Father Juan Ordinas.

Laretta Gallegos (right) and an unidentified friend are getting feed grain out of a box at a farm in Keenesburg (Weld County), Colorado. Laretta wears a print dress and holds a cup. Her friend wears a blouse and shorts. Farm equipment and a barn are in the distance.

Studio portrait of Ray Rodriguez of Denver, Colorado. He poses in uniform, wears a tie and a garrison cap.

Frances Miera Montz stands at table in her small kitchen and mixes dough for tortillas in Denver, Colorado. Her hair is pinned up and she wears a plaid dress and an apron.

Mexican American State Representative Rich Castro and United States Congresswoman Pat Schroeder pose outside the Colorado State Capitol building in Denver, Colorado. Rich Castro wears a suit and tie and Congresswoman Schroeder wears a suit and an overcoat. She has a political button on her collar that reads: "Pat."

Studio portrait of Amanda (Mandy) Maestas, a resident of Denver, Colorado. She poses in her first communion dress, she wears a crown shaped veil and holds a missal and rosary. She sits on a bench in front of a backdrop of Christ holding a chalice.

Studio bust portrait of Leandro Gomez of Weston (Las Animas County), Colorado. The elderly man wears a jacket, tie and a broad brimmed hat.

Mexican American parishioners gather after Mass near the steps of St. Cajetan's Catholic Church, 1190 9th (Ninth) Street in the Auraria Neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The "Perkins Epeneter Pickle Co." is on the opposite side of the street.

An unidentified Mexican American mariachi musician and a teenage boy pose in a house probably in Denver, Colorado. The musician wears an oversized Mexican straw sombrero, and a shirt and pants decorated with buttons, metal braid and piping and holds a guitar. The teenage boy stands beside him in a large felt sombrero and a mariachi style jacket decorated with metal braid and piping.

View of St. Cajetan's Elementary School near 9th (Ninth) and Lawrence Streets in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The two story, Art-Deco influenced brick building has a shaped parapet, decorative brick work and tall, narrow windows. A nun and Mexican American school girls pose near the entrance to the building. The building was demolished in the 1970's.

Mexican American Larry Gallegos and Jack Smith participate in the 10th annual Huck Finn Day in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. One boy wears a straw hat, short sleeved shirt and jeans, rolled up and tattered. He holds a fishing pole. The other boy wears the same, but no hat. He puts a worm on the hook of the fishing line. A bucket for the worms is on the ground. Shows a residential street and trees.

Mexican American Pete Solano, father of Juanita Ramos née Solano, poses near an automobile in his back yard at 1109 8th (Eighth) Street in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado.

The Auraria Casa Mayan dancers entertain at a 16th of September (Diez y Seis de Septiembre) Mexican Independence Day celebration in Curtis Park in the Five Points neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Dancers include Magdalena Gallegos and Alice Montoya. The young women wear matching dresses with full skirts and sleeves, scoop necks and dark shawls wrapped around their waists. A crowd of Mexican American men, women and children are crowded around the stage.

Interior view of a play at Saint Cajetan's School, in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Girls in caps, blouses and skirts stand in a row next to a sign that reads: "? St." and "Lawrence." Magdalena Gallegos poses at the end of the line in a dark blouse and light colored skirt. Three teenage women stand nearby. Two of the women wear dresses and one wears a blouse and a plaid skirt.

Studio group portrait of (identified left to right), Senona, Herman, Corina and Emma Paiz of Colorado. They pose in front of a painted backdrop of a field and trees. They stand on a wooden plank near an Aspen tree trunk. Senona, an infant, wears a loose, print dress with a lace collar, her brother Herman wears a suit with a short jacket, a striped shirt with a bertha collar, and knee pants with stockings and buttoned boots. His long hair hangs in curls. His sister Corina wears a simple dress with lace trim, her hair is braided. The oldest girl, Emma, wears a white dress decorated with a bow. Her hair is braided and decorated with bows.

Portrait of María de la Luz Trujillo-Sandoval wife of Charles Archibald Metcalf, a trader, and pioneer in Pueblo, Colorado. She wears a dark dress with a pin and has her hair pulled back and parted in the middle.