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Title
Women and children in river, La Guajira, Colombia, 1976
Creator
Cross, Richard, 1950-1983
Date Created and/or Issued
1976-11
Publication Information
California State University, Northridge
Contributing Institution
California State University, Northridge
Collection
Richard Cross Photographs (Bradley Center)
Rights Information
Use of images from the collections of the Tom & Ethel Bradley Center is strictly prohibited by law without prior written consent from the copyright holders. The responsibility for the use of these materials rests exclusively with the user.
The Bradley Center may assist in obtaining copyright/licensing permission to use images from the Richard Cross collection. http://www.csun.edu/bradley-center/contact
Description
Woman and children play in a river in Villanueva. Villanueva is a town in the coastal region of La Guajira, Colombia. Prior to the arrival of the Spaniards, Villanueva was inhabited by the Chimila people. The town is home to many popular musicians. Numerous producers and performers of Vallenato music, a traditional folk genre in Colombia, originated from Villanueva. The town is geographically located in the valley near the Villanueva River in Colombia’s Caribbean region.
Mujer y niños juegan en un río en Villanueva. Villanueva es una ciudad en la región costera de La Guajira, Colombia. Antes de la llegada de los españoles, Villanueva fue habitada por el pueblo chimila. La ciudad es el hogar de muchos músicos populares. Numerosos productores e intérpretes de música Vallenato, un género popular tradicional en Colombia, se originó en Villanueva. La ciudad está ubicada geográficamente en el valle cerca del río Villanueva en la región caribeña de Colombia.
Type
image
Format
Photographs
image/jpeg
Black-And-White Negatives
Extent
35 mm
Identifier
99.01.RCr.N35.B18.05.01.17
http://digital-collections.csun.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p17169coll1/id/12357
Subject
Children--Colombia
Rivers--Colombia
Place
La Guajira (Colombia : Department)
Relation
99.01.RCr.N35.B18.05.01.17.tif
Richard Cross Photographs
California State University Northridge. University Library. Special Collections & Archives. Tom & Ethel Bradley Center

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