Two traditionally dressed people are riding a horse that is on its way to the Blessing of the Animals in Los Angeles.
Benediction -- Pictorial works; Festivals -- California -- Los Angeles -- Pictorial works; Horses -- Pictorial works; Processions, Religious -- Catholic Church -- California -- Los Angeles -- Pictorial works
A woman holds a caged bird as she waits in line at the Blessing of the Animals, Los Angeles, 1953. Image has been lightened.
Birds -- Pictorial works; Benediction -- Pictorial works; Festivals -- California -- Los Angeles -- Pictorial works; Processions, Religious -- Catholic Church -- California -- Los Angeles -- Pictorial works
Ginger and white colored cat being taken to the Blessing of the Animals, Los Angeles, 1953. A woman dressed in a soft pink jacket and wearing sunglasses is holding the cat in her lap. Image has been lightened and cleaned.
Cats -- Pictorial works; Benediction -- Pictorial works; Festivals -- California -- Los Angeles -- Pictorial works; Processions, Religious -- Catholic Church -- California -- Los Angeles -- Pictorial works
Collie looking up at its owner during the Blessing of the Animals, Los Angeles, 1953. Image has been lightened; sky area cleaned.
Collie -- Pictorial works; Dogs -- Pictorial works; Benediction -- Pictorial works; Festivals -- California -- Los Angeles -- Pictorial works; Processions, Religious -- Catholic Church -- California -- Los Angeles -- Pictorial works
Range corral of pole horse and rider-style fencing. View includes grazing horses and a sky overcast with storm clouds. Photo by Wayland D. Hand. Image has been lightened.
Corral made of wood posts and barbed wire. About a dozen sheep are in the corral; rancher/author Bill Bailey is in picture. This area was the background for the book "Bill Bailey came home" by Bill Bailey (USU Press, 1975).
Corrals -- Pictorial works; Sheep -- Pictorial works; Bailey, William A., b. 1895 -- Portraits
A colorfully dressed woman and small child slowly walk their dog in the procession of the Blessing of the Animals, Los Angeles, 1953.
Dogs -- Pictorial works; Benediction -- Pictorial works; Costume -- Mexico -- Pictorial works; Festivals -- California -- Los Angeles -- Pictorial works; Processions, Religious -- Catholic Church -- California -- Los Angeles -- Pictorial works
Dogs of all sizes make up the procession at the Blessing of the Animals, Los Angeles, 1953. Many of the owners are dressed in traditional Mexican clothing. Image has scratches removed from floor.
Dogs -- Pictorial works; Benediction -- Pictorial works; Costume -- Mexico -- Pictorial works; Festivals -- California -- Los Angeles -- Pictorial works; Processions, Religious -- Catholic Church -- California -- Los Angeles -- Pictorial works
A puppy held by a girl is participating in the Blessing of the Animals, Los Angeles, 1953. Image has been lightened.
Dogs -- Pictorial works; Benediction -- Pictorial works; Festivals -- California -- Los Angeles -- Pictorial works; Processions, Religious -- Catholic Church -- California -- Los Angeles -- Pictorial works
A traditionally dressed man holds up a garland of flowers that will be worn by the lead cow during a parade as part of the Blessing of the Animals in Los Angeles.
Festivals -- California -- Los Angeles -- Pictorial works; Benediction -- Pictorial works
A garland draped steer is being led in a parade that is part of the Blessing of the Animals in Los Angeles.
Festivals -- California -- Los Angeles -- Pictorial works; Benediction -- Pictorial works; Cattle -- Pictorial works; Processions, Religious -- Catholic Church -- California -- Los Angeles -- Pictorial works
Black and white cow leads the parade at the Blessing of the Animals in Los Angeles.
Festivals -- California -- Los Angeles -- Pictorial works; Benediction -- Pictorial works; Cows -- Pictorial works; Processions, Religious -- Catholic Church -- California -- Los Angeles -- Pictorial works
People and their pets in procession at the Blessing of the Animals Festival in Los Angeles in 1953.
Festivals -- California -- Los Angeles -- Pictorial works; Benediction -- Pictorial works; Processions, Religious -- Catholic Church -- California -- Los Angeles -- Pictorial works
Two boys in traditional dress at the Blessing of the Animals Festival in Los Angeles in 1953.
Festivals -- California -- Los Angeles -- Pictorial works; Benediction -- Pictorial works; Processions, Religious -- Catholic Church -- California -- Los Angeles -- Pictorial works
A mother in traditional dress holding an infant stands next to a girl holding a rabbit at the Blessing of the Animals Festival in Los Angeles in 1953.
Festivals -- California -- Los Angeles -- Pictorial works; Benediction -- Pictorial works; Processions, Religious -- Catholic Church -- California -- Los Angeles -- Pictorial works
The officiating priest stands up before a microphone ready to give blessing at the Blessing of the Animals Festival in Los Angeles in 1953.
Festivals -- California -- Los Angeles -- Pictorial works; Benediction -- Pictorial works; Processions, Religious -- Catholic Church -- California -- Los Angeles -- Pictorial works
A boy in traditional dress leads his burro at the Blessing of the Animals Festival in Los Angeles in 1953.
Festivals -- California -- Los Angeles -- Pictorial works; Benediction -- Pictorial works; Processions, Religious -- Catholic Church -- California -- Los Angeles -- Pictorial works; Donkeys -- Pictorial works
A man holds a duck in the crook of his arm at the Blessing of the Animals in Los Angeles.
Festivals -- California -- Los Angeles -- Pictorial works; Benediction -- Pictorial works; Processions, Religious -- Catholic Church -- California -- Los Angeles -- Pictorial works; Ducks -- Pictorial works
This image of a horse standing to rein before a post office evokes the image of country stores throughout the Intermountain West in the era preceding the automobile. Almost every business had in front of it a hitching rail for the use of customers...
Horses -- Equipment and supplies -- Pictorial works; Post office buildings -- Pictorial works; Almo Post Office Building (Almo, Idaho) -- Pictorial works; Horses -- Pictorial works
Woman balances on her head a large cage holding a parrot as she walks in procession of the Blessing of the Animals, Los Angeles, 1953. Image has been lightened.
Parrots -- Pictorial works; Benediction -- Pictorial works; Costume -- Mexico -- Pictorial works; Festivals -- California -- Los Angeles -- Pictorial works; Processions, Religious -- Catholic Church -- California -- Los Angeles -- Pictorial works
Two traditionally dressed people hold a pet rabbit and turtle that they are taking to the Blessing of the Animals in Los Angeles.
Rabbits -- Pictorial works; Turtles as pets -- Pictorial works; Festivals -- California -- Los Angeles -- Pictorial works; Benediction -- Pictorial works