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Hispanic naming customs

A crowd of men, women, and children exit an adobe church in Taos Pueblo (Native American), New Mexico. The church has a walled courtyard, stepped arch gate with a cross, wood steeple with a cross, and a bell on the roof. A car is parked in back.

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Studio portrait of Pablo C. de Baca, his wife Emilia Rudolph C. de Baca, their unidentified son and an unidentified infant. Pablo wears a dark suit and tie, has his hair parted in the middle and has a waxed mustache. His wife Emilia wears a blouse with puffed sleeves. The young boy wears a dark vest and a shirt with a lace Bertha collar and an over sized bow tie. The baby wears a dark dress and has its hair parted in the middle.

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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.

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Photo of Cordova family

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