Latinos/Hispanics in Colorado Collection; image no. VL1.
Contributor
Lopez, Viola R.
Date
[between 1915 and 1920?]
Summary
Brothers José Filiberto Martinez, far left with violin and Gaspar Martinez, 2nd left with guitar, play with a rural folk band in San Luis Valley, Colorado. Other musicians include a second man with a violin, a man with a washtub, and two men with mandolins. A man in a light colored derby, and with a cigar in his mouth holds drumsticks and a drum. Three of the men wear straw hats with silk bands, one man wears a cap.
Description
1 photographic print ; 11 x 17 cm. (4 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)
Is Part Of
Latinos/Hispanics in Colorado Collection.;
Item Owned By
Auraria Library
Subject
African Americans--1910-1920.; Hispanic Americans--1910-1920.; Musicians.; Martinez, Gaspar--Pictorial works.; Martinez, Jose Filiberto--Pictorial works.; African Americans--San Luis Valley (Colo. and N.M.)--Pictorial works.; Folk musicians--San Luis Valley (Colo. and N.M.)--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--San Luis Valley (Colo. and N.M.)--Pictorial works.; San Luis Valley (Colo. and N.M.)--Pictorial works.; San Luis Valley (Colo. and N.M.)--1910-1920.
Format-Medium
Photograph
Source
loan; Viola R. Lopez; 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: ZZR700152032
Notes
Content derived from inventory prepared by Dana EchoHawk.; From inventory: "In the early 1900's, Filiberto also played with the Bethman's Buccaneer's who occasionally performed live on KGIW Radio station, Alamosa, Colorado."; Modern copy print.; Penciled on verso of photographic print: "José Filiberto Martinez, far left with violin. Born April 11, 1879, Costilla. New Mexico. Died: Nov. 13, 1968, Denver, Colo." and "Gaspar Martinez, 2nd left with guitar. Born: Nov. 15, 1883, San Luis, Colo. Died: Sept. 13, 1968, Denver, Colo. Brother of Filiberto Martinez."; Scanned image from loaned collection.; Title supplied.; Digitization sponsored by the Library Services and Technology Act and the Center for Colorado & the West at Auraria Library.; R7001520320
