Selling Tortillas, Mexico 



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TORTILLA MARKET, GUADALUPE, MEXICO 



One of the strange customs noticed by Americans in Mexico is that the natives are almost 

 constantly eating from morning .until night. Wherever a train stops there are men, women, 

 and children selling boiled eggs, fried chicken, and many dishes distinctly Mexican, all gen- 

 erally seasoned with Chile and other acrid spices; native cakes (tortillas), perhaps prepared 

 and cooked at the train side, are also to be had, and there, too, may always be found the 

 senorita with her bottle of pulcme. At the market a large portion of the purchases are for 

 immediate consumption ; hence, as shown in this view, women are always present with a 

 handful of dough and portable charcoal stoves, supplying hot tamales and tortillas. This view 

 shows the tortilla-makers as they appear on Sundays and feast days in front of the Cathedral 

 Guadalupe. Copyrighted by the Keystone View Co. 



