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

Studio portrait of Magdalena Córdova, daughter of Juan Bautista Córdova, and his wife, María Quirina Sánches. Magdalena wears a long dress with leg of mutton sleeves, and velvet trim. Her hair is curled and pulled back. She stands beside her father who is seated in a chair; he wears a suit and bow tie, his hair is receding and he is clean shaven. His wife, María wears a dark silk dress with slightly puffed sleeves and a crocheted bertha collar.

Portrait of José Victor García, a rancher in Conejos County, Colorado, he served in the Colorado Territorial Legislature and held many political appointments. He wear a suit and tie, has thick gray hair combed back and a full mustache.

Portrait of Hispanic American Rumaldo Manzanares, one of the first settlers of La Plaza de los Manzanares (a.k.a Manzanares, Garcia, in Costilla County), Colorado. He moved to Colorado from Tierra Amarilla in northern New Mexico. The elderly man wears a coat and tie, his gray hair is combed back and parted on the side. He has a mustache and full sideburns and a beard.

Hispanic American Maria Ignacia Sanchez was the second wife of Rumaldo Manzanares. They moved to San Pablo, Colorado to raise their family. Maria is buried in the San Luis de Fuetos Cemetery with Rumaldo. The elderly woman has her hair parted in the middle and pulled back.

Studio portrait of an Juan Ausencio Paiz, an older Mexican American man. he wears a shirt with long collar points and a double-breasted jacket. He is clean-shaven and is balding with gray hair.

Studio portrait of José Julián Espinosa, a farmer in El Carnero (Saguache County), Colorado. Prior to moving to Colorado he served as a Captain of Calvary, in Company D, 1st Regiment, New Mexico Volunteers and later was elected to various Saguache County, Colorado, public offices. He wears a suit, vest and bow tie. He has white hair and a full beard and mustache.

Studio portrait of Celestino García, a rancher from Conejos (Conejos County), Colorado. For many years he served in the House of Representatives in the Colorado General Assembly. He wears a suit and tie, his gray hair is parted on the side and he has a full mustache. C. García is inked on the oval image.