Photo Gallery

Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (1984) - Photo taken by Michael Romero Taylor

Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (1956) - Photo taken by Jack D. Rittenhouse, NMSU Library Archives & Special Collections 

Artwork created by Jennie De La O - Carbajal that was used for promotional materials for the grand opening of the De La O Visitors Center in 2011.

Working on the bell towards the conclusion of the restoration of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (1999)

The late Alex "Gooch" De La O's 1965 Chevy Impala being driven by his father Mike De La O during the San Lorenzo fiesta parade (2019)

Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (ca 1940)

Half Moon Bar (ca 1949)

Interior of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (2018)

1967 Mayfield High School graduates from Doña Ana

Lime plastering of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria during the restoration (1998)

Doña Ana School student body (1928)

Old Doña Ana Schoolhouse (2019)

Unknown individuals in front of the Doña Ana school (possibly 1930's or 1940's)

Arlene Barncastle with her grandfather Herman Wertheim (1941)

Wildflowers in the old Doña Ana cemetery (Summer 2017)

Headstone of Louis W. Geck - Mexican/American War Veteran

El Paso television stations KFOX 14 & CBS 4 sponsored cemetery clean-up (4/22/2017)

El Paso television stations KFOX 14 & CBS 4 sponsored cemetery clean-up (4/22/2017)

El Paso television stations KFOX 14 & CBS 4 sponsored cemetery clean-up (4/22/2017)

El Paso television stations KFOX 14 & CBS 4 sponsored cemetery clean-up (4/22/2017)

Santiago Guerrero driving his Chevy El Camino with his father Frankie Guerrero during the San Lorenzo fiesta parade (2019)

Flags from Spain (1598 - 1821), Mexico (1821 - 1846), United States (1846 - Present), and the New Mexico state flag being displayed on the De La O Visitors Center. Photo property of DAVHPC.

Doña Ana County Sheriff's vehicles leading the San Lorenzo fiesta parade (2019). Photo property of DAVHPC.

Jose Maria Ramirez family (ca 1905)

Headstone of Jose Maria Ramirez - Veteran of the Indian Wars

Alejandro De La O - World War II Veteran

Frank De La O - Vietnam Veteran 

Jacobo "Jack" Martinez Cuaron - Korean War Veteran

Willie Martinez Cuaron - Korean War Veteran

Pablo Ledesma - Veteran of the Indian Wars

DAVHPC members cemetery clean-up (11/18/2017)

Headstone of James & Margaret Skinner - En route to California from Illinois in 1849 they were killed outside of Doña Ana by Apaches

El Paso television stations KFOX 14 & CBS 4 sponsored cemetery clean-up (4/22/2017)

El Paso television stations KFOX 14 & CBS 4 sponsored cemetery clean-up (4/22/2017)

Unknown individuals in front of the Doña Ana Saloon in 1907

Drink token from the Doña Ana Saloon

Drink token from the Doña Ana Saloon

Danny Lucero, Arturo "Tortilla" Florez, Douglas Arrey Sr., and Jesse "Belly" Maturino

Skeletal remains of unknown male uncovered during the restoration of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria in 1992

1946 Doña Ana Falcons baseball team

El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro through Doña Ana (1955) - Photo taken by Howard Bryan, Palace of the Governors Photo Archives, Negative #HP.2015.31.020

.Headstone of Carlota Alvarez-Geck (1868-1909) - Wife of Samuel Geck. Photo property of DAVHPC.

Victor Garcia with his son David. Photo property of Erma Giron.

Capilla de Santo Niño de Atocha - Oldest known structure in Doña Ana built in 1843

El Paso television stations KFOX 14 & CBS 4 sponsored cemetery clean-up (4/22/2017)

El Paso television stations KFOX 14 & CBS 4 sponsored cemetery clean-up (4/22/2017)

El Paso television stations KFOX 14 & CBS 4 sponsored cemetery clean-up (4/22/2017)

Mary Jane Garcia & Sonja Sonnenburg de Chavez. Photo property of DAVHPC.

Ashley Martinez - UNM student attending TICAL 2018. Photo property of DAVHPC.

Hand carved crucifix donated to the church by Marcos Rio Fajardo - Photo property of Doña Ana Village Historic Preservation Committee

Hand carved statue of San Miguel donated to the church by Marcos Rio Fajardo - Photo property of Doña Ana Village Historic Preservation Committee

TICAL 2018 participants doing repairs on the mud plaster on the interior of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria - Photo property of Doña Ana Village Historic Preservation Committee

Pat Taylor leading a demonstration on adobe making behind the Montoya property during TICAL 2018

Pete Drexler & Joseph Zubia inside Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria during TICAL 2018

Pat Taylor setting up the pulley system in preparation for lime plastering demonstration during TICAL 2018

Pat Taylor & Albert Sandoval removing a concrete collar on the De La O property

Pat Taylor & Albert Sandoval removing a concrete collar on the De La O property

Interstate 25 interchange in Doña Ana looking east (Artwork by Jennie De La O - Carbajal)

Interstate 25 interchange in Doña Ana looking west with Picacho Peak in the background (Artwork by Jennie De La O - Carbajal)

Interstate 25 interchange in Doña Ana showing the drainage culvert that served as the underpass for decades (Artwork by Jennie De La O - Carbajal)

Interstate 25 interchange in Doña Ana (Artwork by Jennie De La O - Carbajal)

Lime plaster repairs done by Pat Taylor, Inc. in 2019

Lime plaster repairs done by Pat Taylor, Inc. in 2019

Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria at sunset in late Summer (2018)

Interior of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria - Decorated for Good Friday celebration held inside the church on Friday, March 30, 2018

Interior of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria - Decorated for Good Friday celebration held inside the church on Friday, March 30, 2018

Bell donated to Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria upon the closing of the Shalam Colony in 1901 - Photo property of Doña Ana Village Historic Preservation Committee

Painting of the Capilla de Santo Niño de Atocha by Elaine Flint (1969) and donated to DAVHPC by Molly Williams Uttley

Water color of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria by David Sorensen (2015).

Painting of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria by Elsie B. Valenzuela (1969)

Lime plaster repairs done by Pat Taylor, Inc. in 2019 - Photo property of Doña Ana Village Historic Preservation Committee

A section of lime plaster that failed and overgrown weeds in 2017 - Photo property of Doña Ana Village Historic Preservation Committee

Matthew Arguello, Martin Giron, and DeAngelo Nieves (1998)

Danny Melendrez and Isidro "Big Iron" Maturino (ca 1992)

Carla Sara Arguello - Photo property of DeAngelo Nieves

Ray Garcia Jr. - Photo property of Ray Garcia Jr.

Sammy Soto - Photo property of Erma Giron.

Doña Ana Hardware & Blacksmith shop (1956) - Owned & Operated by Juan Antonio Mendivil from 1922-1962. Photo property of Erma Giron.

Isaac Garcia & Willie Martinez Cuaron (8/7/1949)

Historic buildings in Doña Ana as they looked in 2018. These buildings are now part of the De La O Visitors Center complex. In the past These buildings have housed the post office, John Barncastle's store & mill, Herman Wertheim store, and served as the residence for several priests. Photo property of DAVHPC

Sonja Sonnenburg de Chavez sharing her research on the history of Doña Ana inside the De La O Visitors Center (2018)

Alejandro De La O (on the right) and unknown individual during World War II

Victor Arguello Sr. - Vietnam Veteran

Henry Ramirez De La O, World War II Veteran on the corner of what would become Doña Ana & Thorpe roads in early 1942 - Photo property of Yvonne Jasso 

Freddy Montoya - Vietnam Veteran

TICAL 2018 flyer - English version

TICAL 2018 flyer - Spanish version

Sonja Sonnenburg de Chavez during TICAL 2018

Haydee Orea (INAH - Chiapas), Sonja Sonnenburg de Chavez, and Frida Itzel Mateos (INAH - Morelos) during TICAL 2018

Jesus Lopez, Vietnam Veteran - Photo property of Jesus Lopez

Richard F. Gloria - Vietnam Veteran

Roque M. Lujan - World War II Veteran

Arturo M. Garcia - World War II Veteran

Joe & Natalia De La O

Rey & Leroy Garcia (1933)

Elodia Garcia, Guillermo "Willie" Giron, and Jerry Garcia

Rey & Leroy Garcia (1935)

Doña Ana Children on Halloween in the mid 1950's 

Garcia family windmill

Unknown grave markers (ca 1970) 

Unknown grave markers (ca 1970)

Unknown grave markers (ca 1970)

Unknown grave markers (ca 1970)

Headstone of Mariano Giron (1868-1919) - Photo property of Doña Ana Village Historic Preservation Committee

Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (1971) - Photo taken by Don R. Martin, Palace of the Governors Photo Archives, Negative #053212

Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (2011)

Rebote/handball court in Doña Ana (1913) - NMSU Library Archives & Special Collections, Collection Name: Branigan Memorial Library Photographs

Doña Ana Methodist church (ca 1979) - Las Cruces Church of God written on the exterior of the church for a movie scene.

Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (ca 1940)

Jake Barrow (Cornerstones), Francisco Uviña (UNM Professor) and Antonio Guerrero (INAH - Chihuahua) during TICAL 2018

Altar nave of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (2018) - Photo courtesy of Gretchen Gray

Ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of the De La O Visitors Center (1/15/2011)

Silvestre Garcia (ca 1895) - Minister at the Doña Ana Methodist church (1884 - 1891)

Buenaventura De La O - First school teacher in Doña Ana

Antonio Garcia (ca 1905)

Epifania Rivera and Francisco Gonzalez with their twins in Doña Ana (1905)

Manuel Chavez and Rita De La O with their daughter Concepcion

Trinidad Melendrez Thompson

Douglas Arrey Sr., Mel Madrid, Senon Reyes, and Pat Taylor preparing mud to make adobes for the restoration of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (ca 1991)

Joe Lujan

Joe Lujan at his farm shop with fresh green chile for sale

Joe Lujan farm in 1956

Siblings Guillermo "Willie" Giron, Victoria Garcia, and Pedro Madrid in the mid 1980's

Beatriz Barrios Geck

William Pedro Cidronio Geck (1855 - 1920)

Louis William Geck (1819 - 1890)

Gretchen Gray - TICAL 2018 participant from Canyon de Chelly National Monument

Former State Senator Mary Jane Garcia at home in Doña Ana

One of the remaining original vigas with writing on it found in what is believed to be an addition to the original Doña Ana saloon during its transformation into the De La O Visitors Center - Photo property of Doña Ana Village Historic Preservation Committee

First two words written on the viga "YO TRINIDAD..." - Photo property of Doña Ana Village Historic Preservation Committee

"...BENABIDES HIZE..."

"...ESTA CASA de 1888"

Mary Garcia & Priscilla Gonzalez in front of the home of Alejandro & Concha De La O (February 1956)

Freddy Montoya's birthday party

David Giron (ca 1984) - Photo property of NMSU Library Photo Archives

Doña Ana Methodist cemetery was in use from approximately 1920 until the mid 1980's.

Mary Jane Garcia at Dia de los Muertos 2021. Photo property of Aldo Gonzalez Photography

Dia de los Muertos altar in remembrance of our Committee member Pete Drexler. Photo property of Aldo Gonzalez Photography.

Dia de los Muertos altar 2021. Photo property of Aldo Gonzalez Photography.

Dia de los Muertos altar 2021. Photo property of Aldo Gonzalez Photography.

Dia de los Muertos altar 2021. Photo property of Aldo Gonzalez Photography.

Dia de los Muertos altar 2021. Photo property of Aldo Gonzalez Photography.

Dia de los Muertos altar 2021. Photo property of Aldo Gonzalez Photography.

Dia de los Muertos altar 2021. Photo property of Aldo Gonzalez Photography.

Dia de los Muertos altar in remembrance of our Committee member Pete Drexler by his daughter, Dr. Kristi Drexler. Photo property of Aldo Gonzalez Photography.

Dia de los Muertos altar 2021. Photo property of Aldo Gonzalez Photography.

Dia de los Muertos 2021 costume contest winner. Photo property of Aldo Gonzalez Photography.

Distinguished Young Women New Mexico booth at Dia de los Muertos 2021. Photo property of Aldo Gonzalez Photography.