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Santa Fe’s Trades of Yesteryear
In northern New Mexico trades that were once a badge of honor have disappeared. The demise of certain types of labor actually began in 1820
June 30, 2021
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In northern New Mexico trades that were once a badge of honor have disappeared. The demise of certain types of labor actually began in 1820
Martin Pacheco featured above in 1905 was my grandfather. Grandpa Martin was a butcher or a carnicero in Spanish. The Pacheco clan practiced a trade
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