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of houses on this side. The painting of the lower 

 portion of the whitewashed fronts with various 

 colors (red, brown, blue, etc.) is shown in all three 

 views on this plate. 



6, Food puestos at the T-intersection of the highways to 

 Guadalajara (straight ahead down Calle Zaragoza) 

 and Pdtzcuaro (to the left down Calle Nacional). 

 Pozole, refrescos, stewed chicken, and roast pork are 

 for sale in the ptiesios. The three seated women are 

 tortilleras with tortillas for sale in the tascales. They 

 are dressed in the full calico-print dresses and rebozos 

 characteristic of the poorer women. The crossed 

 sticks above the middle doorway were placed there 

 to hold some paper decorations which have long 

 since blown away. 



c. View down the Calle Nacional, toward the exit for 

 Pdtzcuaro, taken from the corner opposite the puestos 

 shown above. The clock tower is nearly obscured 

 by the first light pole. The two-story structure 

 with the flagpole is the municipal palace. Left fore- 

 ground contains the fronts of two "curio" stores. The 

 man seated on the edge of the sidewalk wears the 

 normal campesino costume of straw hat, white blouse, 

 and white trousers. The trees and group of people 

 are at the front of the market plaza. 



Plate 7 



The views on this plate show the three principal phases or 

 types of streets in Quiroga — unimproved dirt, cobble- 

 stone of the Diaz era, and modern asphalt pavement. 



a, The Calle de la Montana is bordered by a stone wall 

 on the left and an agave hedge on the right. Wheat 

 fields occupy the bulk of the manzanas on both sides. 



6, The Calle del Abasto Viejo was cobblestoned in the 

 days when the arrieros used this route to the nearest 

 point on a railroad some 14 km. away at La Cacana 

 via Zirandangacho. This is an excellent example of 

 cobblestone pavement, with the road inclined from 

 both sides toward the center, and large flat stones 

 used to outline the center stripe. The woman in the 

 distance is making use of the easier walking on these 

 flatter stones. 



c, A view up Benito Judrez toward the Cerro de la Cruz. 

 The consistent architecture on the right contrasts 

 with the individuality shown by the older facades 

 on the left. The balconies shown are not part of the 

 normal older architecture in Quiroga. 



Plate 8 



a, The CaUe de Guerrero from its corner with Benito 

 Juiirez. The stone sidewalks are of the type found 

 in many of the central streets. Different house 

 ownerships are indicated on the right side by vertical 

 joining "cracks" and by changes in the height and 

 color of the paint on the lower part of the fronts, 

 and also by changes in roof height and pitch. The 

 musicians (hired from a neighboring community) wear 

 campesino and a,lso bracero clothing (jumper, overalls). 



6, The Calle de Degollado clearly shows the central open- 

 gutter type of drainage. Laterals from a number of 

 houses carry sewage into the gutter. This is the 

 only street in Quiroga which has both telephone and 

 light poles. The doorways, house fronts, sidewalk, 

 and paucity of windows are typical. At the upper end 

 of the street is the Plazuela de Nicolds Bravo shown 

 in plate 10. 



Plate 9 



a, The center of the Plaza Principal occupied by a water 

 fountain or pila of cut stone and a column surmounted 

 by a statue of America. The bandstand or kiosko 

 is in the background. The large-leafed plant on the 

 right is an ornamental banana. The water level in 

 the pila is low and the boy bending over is trying to 

 scoop up water to fill his two holes. 



6, The front of the Plaza Principal facing toward the 

 point where Zaragoza and Benito Judrez merge and 

 intersect with Nacional. Part of the Portal Hidalgo 

 shows at the left, and one of the donated and inscribed 

 cement benches or lunelas is near the center front. 

 At the right is the semipermanent stall or booth of a 

 vendor of soft drinks and tobaccos. The larger trees 

 are ashes (fresnos). The individuals show a melange 

 of dressing styles — most curious being the man with 

 an award sweater (year bands but no letter) but other- 

 wise campesino dress. 



c, A group of nearly typical campesinos (with scrapes, 



carrying bags, petates) awaiting a bus in the exact 

 center of the busiest street intersection in Quiroga. 

 The Plaza Principal is in the background. 



d, The main alcantarilla and pila in the Plazuela de Valle. 



A dry-goods store or cajdn de ropa is in the background. 

 The trees by the pila are jacarandas. Girls are 

 getting water in ollas and botes. 



e, The Plazuela de Mina on the left side of the Calle 



Nacional on the way out toward Pdtzcuaro. This is 

 always the first fountain to go dry in Quiroga. The 

 trees are ashes. 



Plate 10 



a, The Plazuela de Nicolds Bravo (former Plazuela de 



Degollado and de los Naranjos) is located back of 

 the church of La Concepci6n and at the intersection 

 of several streets. The water pila, partly hidden 

 by an ash stump, is being approached by a water- 

 carrier. The houses in the background, in manzana 

 1 of cuariel I, have stores in the front rooms and are 

 the homes of some of the wealthiest merchants in 

 Quiroga. The trees near the pila are jacarandas. 



b, The large domed structure of brick and stone is an 



alcantarilla or water tower which feeds the local pila 

 and also a number of other fountains downtown. 

 The four girls are indulging in some gossip while 

 getting water for use in their homes. The olla is 

 more commonly used than the bucket. The two girls 

 at the left have the more typical dress. 



