January 11, 2017

Memories of Fierro and Pinos Altos, New Mexico



Three young men from Fierro.
From left, Felix Contreras (my great-uncle), Felix Jaramillo, and Manuel Zuniga.
Taken in
Goldroad, AZ about 1940


Circa 1942
Courtesy of Dora Contreras

Dads uncles visiting him, I remember
my dad would tell me how his Contreras uncles and
cousins would come to visit him and my grandparents 
in Pinos Altos. My dad was always excited when they 
came to visit the family.
My dad Ben is on to the left, his ulncle Felix Contreras, 
his cousins Rosa's Contreras husband, Manuel Morales,
and cousin Raymond Contreras.




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