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Title: Portrait of three children dressed in festa costumes
Creator: Unknown
Contributing Institution: History San Jose Research Library
Collection: History San Jose Online Catalog
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Description: From left to right, Victoria Simas as Saint Isabella; Joe Simas as Priest; and Bonita Rose Simas as the Infant of Prague. The Holy Ghost holds a special place in Portuguese Catholicism, and the festa celebrates this devotion. Election of a queen for the festa pays homage to Saint Isabel the Queen of Portugal, a 14th century queen who was sainted for her miracles in feeding the poor.
Type: image
Format: Black & White, Gelatin Silver Print
Identifier: 0DBD75D0-1F59-4DD3-9363-414836485260
1986-213-7
Subject: Portuguese Americans--California (LCSH)
Catholicism

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