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Older Islenos outside of museum at Museum Days, 2000; all those pictured have since…

A group of elderly men and women in traditional costumes with red, yellow, and blue sashes sit in front of a "Los Islenos Heritage & Cultural Society" banner on a porch.

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Do You Know What it Means

Older Islenos outside of museum at Museum Days, 2000; all those pictured have since deceased.

Cecile Jones Robin is a 75 year-old resident of St. Bernard Parish and a member of the Isleno community. She was married to Charlie Robin, Jr., who passed away on January 21, 2006. She has four children and 14 grandchildren. She wrote for the Baton Rouge Advocate. She originally came to Chalmette, LA. in 1945.

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Item 16972

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“Older Islenos outside of museum at Museum Days, 2000; all those pictured have since…,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/16972.