Photograph caption reads: "Bishop John Ward of the Los Angeles Archdiocese blesses a horse, one of hundreds of animals great and small brought to Olvera Street yesterday for the annual "Blessing of the Animals." The pre-Easter ceremony recognizes the contribution of animals to the human world and was first begun by a Spanish saint in the 17th century". Photograph dated: April 3, 1988.
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;28 x 36 cm. Photographic prints
Catholic Church.--Archdiocese of Los Angeles (Calif.) Bishops--California--Los Angeles Benediction Pets--California--Los Angeles Horses--California--Los Angeles Spectators--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Plaza (Los Angeles, Calif.) El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument (Los Angeles, Calif.) Olvera Street (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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