Latinos/Hispanics in Colorado Collection; image no. Colorado Society of Hispanic Genealogy, FrankGallegos-306.
Contributor
Gallegos, Frank,; Colorado Society of Hispanic Genealogy, lender.
Date
1910
Summary
View of the J.M. Olguín Mercantile owned by Jesús María Olguín in San Luis (Costilla County), Colorado. The adobe building has a wooden facade with a cornice, show windows and a recessed entry. The windows have roll down shades and the striped awing shades the porch and has lettering: "J.M. Olguín, General Merchandise." Hispanic American men and boys pose on the porch, they are identified Left to right: Armand Choury, Miguel Martínez, Rosendo Valdéz (teenager), Diego Gallegos (boy), Maclovio Gallegos (boy), and Jesús María (J.M.) Olguín. The men and teenage boy wear coats, some wear hats and two have mustaches, the boys wear coats and caps and knickers.
Is Part Of
Latinos/Hispanics in Colorado Collection.;
Item Owned By
Auraria Library
Type of Material
Digital images.; Group portraits.; Digital images.; Group portraits.
Subject
J.M. Olguín Mercantile (San Luis, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Hispanic Americans--1910-1920.; Mexican Americans--1910-1920.; San Luis (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Boys.; General stores.; J.M. Olguín Mercantile (San Luis, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Boys--Colorado--San Luis--Pictorial works.; General stores--Colorado--Fort Garland--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--San Luis--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--San Luis--Pictorial works.; San Luis (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
Format-Medium
Photograph
Source
loan; Colorado Society of Hispanic Genealogy; 2010.
Rights Contact Information
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
No
Related Material
Image File: ZZR700152101
Notes
Content derived from inventory prepared by Dana EchoHawk.; From inventory: "The J.M. Olguín Mercantile was owned by Jesús María Olguin. The front facade was of wood but the building was made of adobe. The windows had roll down shades and the striped awing shaded the porch as well as advertised the name of the store. Left to right: Armand Choury, Miguel Martínez, Rosendo Valdéz, Diego Gallegos (child), Maclovio Gallegos (child), Jesús María "J.M." Olguín. (Hispanic Pioneers in Colorado and New Mexico, Colorado Society of Hispanic Genealogy, p. 8).; Scan of photograph from: Hispanic pioneers in Colorado and New Mexico / Colorado Society of Hispanic Genealogy, 2006. Source: Frank Gallegos.; Scanned image from loaned collection.; Title from inventory.; Digitization sponsored by the Library Services and Technology Act and the Center for Colorado & the West at Auraria Library.; R7001521017
