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Items tagged “Isleno” (37 total)

Audio file: Cecile Robin talks about Christmas in St. Bernard Parish.

Audio file: Cecile Robin talks about Christmas in St. Bernard Parish.

Audio files: Irvan Perez sings Decimas in English and Spanish. Irvan Perez: a singer who…

Audio files: Irvan Perez sings Decimas in English and Spanish. Irvan Perez: a singer who…

A display table of handcrafted model boats, including sailing schooners and motor vessels, with a sign reading "Crafters Charlie Robin Jr."; onlookers gather behind the table under a tent.

Charlie Robin, Jr. pictured center (in background), holding one of his own creations; all…

Jessie Boucq, wearing glasses and a cap, stands beside a detailed wooden model boat on a table, with his wife in a red headscarf nearby; a handwritten label reads "Jessie Boucq, Crafter."

Jessie Boucq, local crafter, with his wife (name unknown) next to him, at Museum Days at…

A mustached man in a striped shirt stands beside a table displaying carved wooden duck decoys, with a handwritten "Frank Crafters" label and a trailer and tree in the background.

Local duck decoy crafter, Frank (last name unknown), at Museum Days at the Isleno Museum,…

A man in a red shirt sits outdoors holding two painted wooden duck decoys, surrounded by a table of carved birds, with a handwritten "Crafter" label above and trees and a truck in the background.

Local duck decoy crafter, name unknown, at Museum Days at the Isleno Museum, 2000. Cecile…

Outdoor craft fair with tables displaying carved wooden duck decoys and a detailed dollhouse, a handwritten "Borderlon Crafters" sign above, visitors browsing nearby under bare trees.

Miscellaneous crafters and crafts at Museum Days at the Isleno Museum, 2000. Cecile Jones…

Outdoor craft fair table displaying animal hides, traps, and carved duck decoys, with a seated man in a cap talking to a standing visitor; a handwritten sign reads "Jerry Alfonso Hides."

Jerry Alfonso, a local crafter who specializes in hides at Museum Days at the Isleno…

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.

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

An older man with white hair, wearing a white shirt and blue-and-yellow sash, stands beside a detailed, multi-story white wooden dollhouse model with porches and railings; a handwritten label reads "Buddy Gallardo, Crafter."

Buddy Gallardo, one of many local crafters at Museum Days at the Isleno Museum, 2000.…

Black-and-white souvenir program pages showing children and teens in formal gowns, tuxedos, crowns, and feathered headdresses posing for a royal court celebration with a king and queen.

Pages from the inside of the souvenir program of the blessing of the shrimp fleet (above).…

Cover of a souvenir program titled "Blessing of the Shrimp Fleet," listing Ysloskey (Aug. 4, 1974) and Delacroix Island (Aug. 11, 1974), with a signature and a photo of two women, Diane D'Avy and Diane Hooley, standing before palm fronds.

Cover of souvenir program of the blessing of the shrimp fleet; Yscloskey, August 4, 1974…

Faded color photo of a shirtless, smiling boy standing on a wooden boat deck near steps and a folding table, with a handwritten label above reading "Swimming in Lake Borne, 4th of July."

Fourth of July celebration on shrimp boat (a common practice) on Lake Borne. Pictured is…

Typed letter titled "Xmas on the Bayou 1940's," signed by Cecile Robin with handwritten notations "St. Bernard Marsh" and "Bayou Grande" beneath the signature.

\"Xmas on the Bayou 1940s\" - a letter Cecile Robin wrote to inform friends, family, and…

Weathered program cover with a rope border, titled "The Community of San Pedro Pescador celebrates 50 Years of Blessings," featuring a church illustration encircled by fishing nets listing St. James, St. Joseph, and St. Francis Cabrini, with handwritten name and address notes below.

Cover of program for San Pescador community celebration of 50 years of boat blessings from…

Printed program page with a small photo of a smiling man at top and a larger photo of two sashed, crowned women below, captioned "Queen Bea Vollentine, 1997 and Queen Martha Fernandez, 1947," alongside a printed thank-you message to Cecile Jones Robin.

Page from the inside of the program for San Pescador community celebration of 50 years of…

A page with four black-and-white photos of women posed in gowns beside large "50" letters, captioned Original Queen Martha E. Fernandez 1941, Ethel Steele Alfonso 1948, Deanne F. Boudreaux 1951, and Sally M. Montelongo 1953.

Pages from inside the program for the San Pescador community celebration of 50 years of…

Three women wear traditional Canary Islands costumes with wide black hats, white headscarves, and colorful bodices in orange, red, and blue-striped fabric.

Visitors from the Canary Islands dressed in traditional costume for Museum Days at the…

Two male shrimpers wearing caps and gloves work on deck at night, hauling in a large net from a single rig shrimping boat, with sparks visible in the dark background.

Two male shrimpers (unknown), single rig shrimping at night (for brown shrimp), circa…

Man in a blue sweatshirt and cap holds a handmade wooden boat model in front of vinyl siding; a handwritten label reads "Charles Robin Jr. Boat Builder."

Cecile Robin's husband, Charles Robin, Jr., holding boat that he built, circa 1990s.…

A faded vintage photo captioned "Fun on the Shrimp Boats" shows a woman holding a child on her lap aboard a boat, with other people nearby and a life preserver visible in the background.

Fourth of July celebration on shrimp boat (a common practice) on Lake Borne. Pictured in…

A single-masted shrimp boat with outrigger nets sails across calm water beneath a cloudy sky; the handwritten caption "Shrimp Boats" appears below the aged, discolored photograph.

Shrimp boat on one of the local lakes, mid-1970s. Cecile Jones Robin is a 75 year-old…

A young girl in a red swimsuit stands on a wooden dock looking out at the water, where several people swim near an inflatable raft and boat, with a handwritten label reading "Swimming Lake Borgne 4th of July."

Fourth of July celebration on shrimp boat (a common practice) on Lake Borne; pictured:…

Weathered color photo of the shrimp boat "Lil Rick" with its outrigger nets deployed on open water, labeled with a handwritten caption reading "fishing off shore for shrimp, St. Bernard La."

Shrimping off-shore, St. Bernard Lake, mid-1970s. Cecile Jones Robin is a 75 year-old…

Aged, water-damaged photograph of the shrimp boat "Lady Lisa" underway on open water, its rigging and outriggers extended, with a handwritten caption reading "Shrimping in Lake Borne" above.

Shrimping in Lake Borne, mid-1970s. Cecile Jones Robin is a 75 year-old resident of St.…

A palm-thatched hut with a small square doorway stands among trees, with a thatched lean-to shelter beside it; a handwritten label reads "Isleño Hut."

Replica of an Isleno hut; part of the Isleno museum collection where Cecile Robin is a…

Aged color photo of a white steel boat hull under construction, raised on supports in a wooded yard, with handwritten caption reading "Boat Building, Built 1981."

Boat building, 1981: Yscloskey, LA, steel boat called \"The Little Rick,\" built by Cecile…

Photograph of a shrimp boat decked with American flags and patriotic bunting, bearing hand-lettered banners protesting fishing regulations, with a "San Pedro Boat Blessing" label at top.

San Pedro Boat Blessing - a common practice in which the priests, Bishop Hannen & Father…

Black-and-white group photo of clergy members in white and black vestments standing outdoors, arranged in rows with greenery visible in the background.

Both images, one interior and exterior, are taken of a mass and celebration for Father…

A typed letter titled "Country Christmas Eve," describing holiday traditions, signed "Cecile Robin" with a handwritten note and "1950" added below.

\"Country Christmas Eve\" - a letter that Cecile sent out to friends, family and members…

Older man with gray hair stands against a brick wall, wearing a tan jacket over a plaid shirt, holding a carved and painted wooden cardinal mounted on a wood block.

Irvan Perez with carved cardinal. Irvan Perez: a singer who specializes in Decimas songs,…

Carved and painted wooden duck and bird decoys displayed on a cloth-covered table at an outdoor fair, with people standing and seated behind the display.

Duck decoys at a local fair, date unknown. Irvan Perez: a singer who specializes in…

Two smiling men in hunting attire kneel beside a large pile of harvested game birds, each holding several birds in their hands, with decoys and equipment visible nearby.

Charlie Frank and friend, hunting in Argentina, date unknown. Irvan Perez: a singer who…

Elderly man in a white shirt sits in a plaid armchair, holding a black and yellow cap, with a large fern plant and cinder block wall behind him.

Chilito Campo, a composer and singer, oldest man in the parish until he died at about 104,…

A man in a gray shirt stands holding a carved duck decoy in an indoor meeting room, with another man seated nearby and tables displaying carved birds and supplies.

Irvan demonstrating duck carving, some singing, date unknown. Irvan Perez: a singer who…

A man and woman stand side by side in front of a brick house, surrounded by blooming pink azaleas, with a window and white trellis behind them.

Irvan and Louise outside of their home in Delacroix Island, 609 Bayou Road, taken in…

A group of women seated at a dinner table with plates, soup bowls, and a Coca-Cola bottle, while a standing woman in a maroon dress leans in among the seated group at a crowded indoor gathering.

Irvan's wife, Louise Perez, at a festival in Nachez, LA, having dinner with friends. Irvan…