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Palomino
The palomino horse was coined as "the living symbol of Old Spanish Days fiesta" in an August 3, 1941 News-Press article. These fair-maned horses were garbed in silver and paraded down State Street in the earliest Fiestas, and visitors still enjoy…
Performers at Casa de la Guerra
At Casa de la Guerra, two costumed dancers are surrounded by musicians
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.
Plucked by rue? Margarites. From a beautiful park in Montreal Canada. 1893- D. de la Guerra.
Pressed flower on a handwritten note.
Poem from Arturo to Delfina, June 1894
This is a poem written from Arturo to Delfina in June, 1894.
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.