Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location.
A rural memorial to Our Lady of Charity of Cobre, Cuba's patron saint. The picture shows several children leaving flowers to the saint, which is believed to bring prosperity. La Virgen is a focus of popular devotion in Cuba, not just for Catholics but also for followers of Santería as well as even those who are not otherwise religious. The beloved Virgin of Charity was declared the patron saint of Cuba by the pope in 1916.
Cuba -- Caribbean region

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Résumé : (Ownership) Received by the Rubenstein Library in 2009 as a gift from Mr. Guarioné Díaz, the Presidentially appointed Ombudsman at Guantánamo. Photographed by Mr. Siro del Castillo, Assistant to the Ombudsman.
La Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre, patron saint of Cuba, drawn on a towel by a Cuban rafter.
Cuba
Guantánamo Bay (Cuba)