Photo by Shirley C. Hulse 



AN OLD MEXICAN RANCH AND FORT NEAR SANTA ROSALIA, CHIHUAHUA 



This ranch, which has lately been submerged by the waters of Lake Conchos above the 

 dam at Boquilla, is said to have had a very stirring history as an Indian fort. The patriarch 

 of this ranch had never heard of a camera nor a photograph and he was utterly at a loss 

 when permission was asked to take his picture. At first he was made very nervous by the 

 presence of the camera, but after evervthing had been explained to his satisfaction he was 

 quite willing to pose for his picture, and his final comment on photography was, "Who could 

 do such wonderful things but God or an American." 



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