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Artifact: Rebozo

February 7, 2020February 2, 2020 by SFA Staff

by Mele Martinez It’s a monsoon summer night and a dozen comadres sit in a circle talking, planning, and organizing in a small retreat room. … Read more

ARTIFACT: An Unnamed Fishing Vessel

January 31, 2020May 29, 2019 by SFA Staff

ARTIFACT: An Unnamed Fishing Vessel SIZE: 90 feet FOLKLIFE: Transportation, fishing, migration, art, grief, memorialization by Robin Reineke On April 18, 2015, approximately 1,100 people … Read more

ARTIFACT: The Sleeping Mexican

January 31, 2020April 30, 2019 by SFA Staff

ARTIFACT: The Sleeping Mexican AKA: Pancho, Pedro, Ramón, the Lazy Mexican, the Sombreroed Dozer, the Dreamer, the Resting Worker, the Siesta Motif SIZE: Various FOLKLIFE: … Read more

ARTIFACT: Barbed Wire

January 31, 2020December 20, 2018 by SFA Staff

ARTIFACT: Barbed Wire SIZE: 12.5 to 15.5-gauge steel wire, various lengths, 2 point or 4 point FOLKLIFE: Occupational folklife, ranching, military, World War I & … Read more

ARTIFACT: Smokey Bear

February 4, 2020August 25, 2018 by SFA Staff

ARTIFACT: Smokey Bear SIZE: Various. See U.S. Forest Service’s Guide for proper use. FOLKLIFE: Occupational folklore, storytelling, advertising, land use, politics by Kimi Eisele Chances … Read more