Bad roads were an obstacle to the industry. Every time a Model T went over this road on its way to Taos it made an awful racket.
Everyday Life in the 1920’s to 1940’s
Our first health clinic came here in the early 1940s.
There were no lunch boxes; we just used an empty pail from jam or syrup.
We played Las Iglesias. We played kick the can, baseball, marbles, hide and seek, and tell stories.
A lot of our local wisdom is in our sayings, or dichos.
Things sold at the store were flour, sugar, salt, kerosene for the lamps, matches, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and vinegar.
Acknowlegments
We are grateful to following people and organizations, who were extremely helpful in producing this work:
Nita Murphy, The Southwest Research Center of Northern New Mexico, Taos
Sandra Jaramillo and staff, New Mexico State Records Center and Archives
Esteban Rael-Galvez, New Mexico State Historian
Museums of New Mexico Library
Taos Public Library
Moby Dickens Bookstore, Taos
Carol Rael for translations
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