The Blessing of the Animals Ceremony
Photographer
Ralph Looney
(1924 Lexington, Kentucky - 2000 Albuquerque, New Mexico)
Date1960
Mediumchromogenic transparency
Dimensions3 11/16 × 4 5/8 in. (9.3 × 11.7 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of the Estate of Ralph and Clarabelle Looney
Object numberPA2006.021.341
DescriptionA woman and two girls sit and hold their animals at The Blessing of the Animals Ceremony in front of San Felipe de Neri Church in Old Town, Albuquerque, New Mexico. The woman is wearing a floral patterned dress and a dark cardigan and holds a skunk that is wearing a straw hat and red pants. The woman has a black purse slung over her left arm. The two girls are looking at the skunk and smiling. They are each holding a dog in their lap. The girl in the center wears a blue and red plaid dress and holds a Chihuahua that is wearing a black cape. The girl to the right is wearing a blue silk traditional Chinese outfit, carries a paper umbrella, and holds a Pekinese in her lap. More children are behind the group.On View
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