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- Collection: Fiesta! A Santa Barbara Tradition: Images from the Pearl Chase Collection, 1924 - 1930
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Performers gather in El Paseo
Gathered in El Paseo, Fiesta performers would dress in traditional Spanish attire that also evoked the current Hollywood interpretation of California history.
Preparations for the Children’s Parade
The fashions of Old Spanish and the 1920's intermingle as children prepare for the parade down State Street.
Preparing for the Children's Parade
Children prepare for the parade as they play in and around one of the featured carts.
State Street Children's Parade
Children look out at the State Street crowds at the Carillo intersection and welcome them to the festivities. In the background, the original County National Bank, today the Montecito Bank and Trust, can be seen.
The Fiesta Mercado
Today, tents and booths line De La Guerra Street and De La Guerra Plaza; in the 1920s and 1930s, an open air market welcomed visitors and residents alike to De La Guerra Plaza and El Paseo.
Woman in embroidered shawl.
Woman in embroidered shawl.
Woman in Fiesta costume standing in front of archway
Woman in Fiesta costume standing in front of archway
Woman reading a palm
A palm-reader wearing a traditional silk shawl engages audiences in Fiesta activities.
Women with gourd baskets
With large gourds resting on their heads, these women travel around the mercado with flowers, vegetables, and fruit.