with teacher Juanita Muller. Taken about 1937.
Juanita taught catechism, in Spanish, to every child in the canyon. She didn't have any children. Second row from back, left: Juanita Muller. Nuns came up later and taught catechism in English.
with teacher Juanita Muller. Taken about 1937.
Juanita taught catechism, in Spanish, to every child in the canyon. She didn't have any children. Second row from back, left: Juanita Muller. Nuns came up later and taught catechism in English.
In front of old San Isidro Church, Sedillo, 1930s
This men's religious organization participated in Sedillo’s fiesta processions, at which they carried a flag and said the rosary. They also obtained donations to purchase statues of saints for the church and to roof the new church after this older church was torn down.
Sedillo, early 1940s
Building of the present church was started in 1940 and completed in 1941. Those completing work on the church took a break so that the priest could take their picture.
Jacobo Baca, on the right side of the photo, front, was the church "sindigo," or custodian, in charge of getting people together to work on the church. When the priest came by once a month, he stayed at Baca's house. Baca gave the land for the church; his parents had given the land on which the old church stood and where cemetery now is located. The community well was dug on Baca's property.
The barefooted man had just gotten out of the mud he was working on, which was used as mortar for holding the stones together. The women were dressed for cleaning. The three men wearing aprons were the carpenters.
East Mountain Historical Society
PO Box 106
Tijeras, NM 87059
All Rights Reserved by the East Mountain Historical Society
Made with
No Code Website Builder
