Picuris Pueblo in Taos County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Maria Ramita Simbola Martinez "Summer Harvest" (1884-1969)
Cora Durand (1904-1981),Virginia Duran (1904-1998)
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1. Maria Ramita Simbola Martinez "Summer Harvest" (1884-1969) Marker
Erected 2010 by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Women. In addition, it is included in the New Mexico Womens Historic Marker Initiative series list.
Location. 36° 12.015′ N, 105° 44.008′ W. Marker is in Picuris Pueblo, New Mexico, in Taos County. It is at the intersection of State Road 75 and BIA 205 (Loop Road 205), on the left when traveling east on State Road 75. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Penasco NM 87553, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern New Mexico. It is also in the American Southwest and in the Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also the Republic of Texas.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pueblo of Picuris (approx. 1.4 miles away); Las Trampas (approx. 5 miles away); Pilar (approx. 5.6
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More about this marker. This marker is a result of the Historic Women Marker Initiative which seeks to install 54 markers representing the contributions of women to New Mexico history in each county and for every pueblo and Indian tribe in the state.
Additional keywords. Picuris, micaceous clay, New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative
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2. Maria Ramita Simbola Martinez "Summer Harvest" (1884-1969) Marker
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3. Maria Ramita Simbola Martinez "Summer Harvest" (1884-1969) Marker
The view north
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4. Maria Ramita Simbola Martinez "Summer Harvest" (1884-1969) Marker
The view east
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5. Maria Ramita Simbola Martinez "Summer Harvest" (1884-1969) Marker
The view west. Smoke from the Wallow Fire is coloring the sky.
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6. Maria Ramita Simbola Martinez "Summer Harvest" (1884-1969) Marker
The view east
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7. Pot by noted Picuris Potter Edward Lucero, Buffalo Thunder Casino
This pot displays Lucero's style of pottery: the raised "nailheads" around the jar, the fine shape and the distinctive "fire kiss" from the firing process.
June 6, 2011
8. Picuris pottery in a Penasco NM gift store
The golden shine is notable. Maybe enough for a native person to tell newcomers to the region people eat from golden pots upriver in the cities
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