Uayalceh in 1920

These photographs of Uayalceh were taken about 1920.  They are from a scrapbook found by Ben Muse of South Dennis in the Fall of 2001.

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Beatriz, on a wall at Uayalceh.

The front of the main house (the "casa principal") from the terrrace.

 

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The front of the henequin factory from almost the same spot on the terrace.

 

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Henequin plants at Uayalceh

 

Combing henequin fibers at Uayalceh 1920.jpg (38839 bytes)

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Combing hemp on the terrace at Uayalceh

 Beatriz, branding a calf at Uayalceh.  Like other Yucatecan haciendas, Uayalceh started out as a cattle ranch; cattle were still a part of the operation in 1920.  Left to right in the photograph: Espiridion, Rubio (Chief cowboy), Beatriz

 

Rounding up cattle at Uayalceh 1920.jpg (43292 bytes)

Rope work at Uayalceh 1920.jpg (46788 bytes)

Rounding up cattle at Uayalceh

Ropework at Uayalceh - rounding up cattle

 

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The garden at Uayalceh.  The main corridor along the side of the house is to the viewer's left. The main corridor along the side of the casa principal.  Left to right: Pilar Peon,Mlle. Pelicir, Salaman, Maria Christina de Regil, Porfirio, Beatriz (with kerchief and knotted tie around her neck.

 

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