[Decorated Altar at Day of the Dead Celebration]

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Photograph of an altar on the Day of the Dead. The celebration was held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas on November 3rd, 2000. Yellow paper flowers are attached to pieces of string that hang from the ceiling. Orange and white flowers are arranged on a table. People mill around the room and sit in folding chairs. Many wear traditional costumes. Black and white drawings hang from the walls of the room.

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1 photograph : col. ; 4 x 6 in.

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Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.) November 3, 2000.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Texas Cultures Online and was provided by the Mexic-Arte Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 25 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Mexic-Arte Museum

Since its inception in 1984, the Mexic-Arte Museum has been a pioneer institution in the museum field as one of the few Mexican and Mexican-American Art museums in the United States. The museum contributes to Latino cultural enrichment and works to improve the quality of life through innovative exhibitions and educational programming.

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Photograph of an altar on the Day of the Dead. The celebration was held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas on November 3rd, 2000. Yellow paper flowers are attached to pieces of string that hang from the ceiling. Orange and white flowers are arranged on a table. People mill around the room and sit in folding chairs. Many wear traditional costumes. Black and white drawings hang from the walls of the room.

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1 photograph : col. ; 4 x 6 in.

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  • Día de los Muertos, Mexic-Arte Museum, Austin, Texas, November 2000

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Texas Cultures Online

Texas Cultures Online features local history materials from eighteen institutions depicting the diverse cultures of Texas during the 19th and 20th centuries. Funding provided by the Amon Carter Foundation.

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  • November 3, 2000

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  • April 10, 2013, 5:42 a.m.

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  • 30.26679800797376, -97.74284850103072

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Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.). [Decorated Altar at Day of the Dead Celebration], photograph, November 3, 2000; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304519/: accessed May 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Mexic-Arte Museum.

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