Name/Title
Nisqually Mexican Fiesta, Unknown DateEntry/Object ID
2007-012.G249NDescription
Nisqually Mexican Fiesta, unknown date. These eight black and white film negative strips were created for the Lacey Leader newspaper. Two film rolls were used in the creation of these images, so some of the physical numbers are duplicated. For the purposes of this description, these strips will be grouped according to which film roll they originally came from, and each of these groups will be assigned a lower-case letter to go along with their physical numbers (17a, 17b, etc.). These images show many people, mostly children, dressed in traditional Mexican attire engaged in a variety of activities. Image 44a shows a child in a poncho and a large sombrero holding a small box with a lid. Image 1a shows the same child from image 44a standing next to a young girl holding a basket on top of her head. The girl is also being handed a small box by a woman at the right-hand side of the image. Image 2a shows a view of a sombrero from above. Image 3a shows many seated people from behind. Several of them are wearing sombreros on their head or hanging from their neck. Image 4a shows a similar scene to that of image 3a, but the photographer has either moved forward or zoomed in. Also, the person wearing a sombrero at center is looking toward the right. Image 5a shows a person wearing a sombrero and three young women or girls in the background. The sombrero is completely obscuring the wearer's face. Image 6a shows a girl wearing a small sombrero with a very large flower in her hair. She is looking toward the camera and not smiling. Image 7a shows a very similar image to that of image 6a, but the girl is looking away from the camera and smiling. Image 8a shows a young boy in profile with a sombrero hanging around his neck and resting on his back. There is also a poncho or blanket resting on his shoulder. The image is oriented horizontally. Image 9a is very similar to image 8a, but the image is oriented vertically. Image 10a shows a pinata which resembles a donkey. Image 11a shows a sombrero sitting on a desk. Image 12a shows two young boys, one in plaid pants, performing food preparation which involved a pineapple. Image 13a shows two young girls using a small meat grinder, Image 14a shows a pinata which resembles a bird. Image 15a shows two young boys setting a table with several pineapples, flowers, and other items on it. Hanging above the table is a pinata which resembles either a penguin or a turtle. Image 16a shows the head of a pinata that resembles a bear with a large piece of crumpled paper attached to its nose. Image 17a shows a child hanging up a pinata. The child is facing away from the camera and there is an American flag visible in the background. Image 18a shows the same child hanging up the pinata, but he is roughly facing the camera. Image 19a shows a pinata that resembles an alligator or crocodile. The entirety of the pinata is visible. Image 20a is very similar to image 19a, but the back end of the pinata is not visible. Image 21a shows a woman and three young girls setting a table. A sombrero on a desk is in the foreground. Image 22a is very similar to image 21a, but there is no longer an adult visible in the image. Image 23a shows an image captured through several small windows. Through the top window is a sign which reads "RINA DE CALLOS." Image 24a shows a sign with a painting of a bird standing on a person's head and biting that person's nose. Above the painting is text which reads "SOME THINGS WILL DO ANYTHING TO GO TO A FIESTA." Image 31a shows a sign with a painting of a matador fighting a bull on it. Above the painting is "FIESTA." Image 32a shows a pinata which resembles an elephant. Image 33a shows a table set with various food and several people standing nearby. Above the table is a pinata which appears to be a sphere with four small legs coming out of the bottom. Image 34a shows a decoration hanging from a ceiling. The decoration is made of a gourd and small fruits. Image 35a shows three girls gathered around a punch bowl. Image 36a shows several people standing near a table. The two people nearest the camera are two girls facing away from the camera. Image 38a shows nine people standing in a line and one girl standing to their right at a microphone. Image 39a shows a girl holding a basket on top of her head. Image 40a is very similar to 39a, bt the photographer has either moved closer or zoomed in. Image 41a shows a large crowd, and in the front row are approximately twelve children dressed in traditional Mexican attire. The child second from the right is looking at the camera. Image 42 shows a very similar scene to that of image 41a, but the child second from the right is not looking at the camera. Image 43a shows a child in a poncho and a very large sombrero holding a small box with a lid. The images on strip b show the same event as that shown in group a. Image 37b shows a stylized design of one duck and one rooster. Image 38b shows children sitting at desks in a classroom. There is a table set with decorative items with a pinata hanging above it. Image 39b shows three people holding plates and waiting to have food distributed to them. Image 40b shows a seated girl in an apron serving food to people holding plates. Image 41b shows a girl serving a food item to a boy holding a plate. The girl is using a ladle.
Ken Balsley believed these images were captured at Nisqually Middle School.
Printed in alternation along one edge of all of these film negative strips is "KODAK SAFETY FILM" and "KODAK TRI X PAN FILM."Made/Created
Date made
1967 - 1981Notes
Film Size: 35 mm
Medium: AcetateLexicon
Search Terms
Cultural Activities, Nisqually Middle School