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Order Number	00160894
Title	Blessing of the Animals, El Pueblo de Los Angeles.
Photographer	Hankey, Roy.
Collection ID	Roy Hankey Collection Los Angeles Photographers Collection
Location/Accession	GPC_b123_f1_s4
Date	1978
Physical Description	1 slide : color ; 5x5 cm.
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger.
Historical Data	In the early years of the pueblo, clergy from La Plaza Church would bless livestock to encourage health and productivity. Starting in 1930, when Olvera Street opened, the event was updated to include companion animals as well. The current tradition welcomes all animals to receive a blessing.
Description	On Holy Saturday (the Saturday preceding Easter), pets are led by their owners past the Bishop who is officiating the annual "Blessing of the Animals" event on Olvera Street. The raised stage where the Bishop, priests, and altar boys are gathered is decorated for the Easter season with lilies and bunny piñatas. Young musicians, members of Estudiantina Californiana, are seen together under the Bear Flag banner (left).
Subject	Estudiantina Californiana (Musical group). Catholic Church. Bishops. Benediction. Women. Men. Children. Priests. Dogs. Pets. Animals. Lilies. Trees. Child musicians. Easter Bunny. Easter decorations. Easter lily. El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument (Los Angeles, Calif.). Olvera Street (Los Angeles, Calif.). Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.).
Coverage	1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979; 1980
Format	Photographic color slides
Rights	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/Inc/1.0
Reproduction Information	Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name	Los Angeles Photographers Photo Collection