"Images by Kelly Lynn James" (by Kelly Lynn James)

Second Chief David Montana, son of the famous Allison ÔTootieÕ Montana, and Ausettua Amor Amenkun of the Yellow Pocahontas tribe of the Mardi Gras Indians parade on N. Villere St. in New Orleans on Mardi Gras day, 2008. In the 19th century the African Americans of New Orleans related to the oppressed and outcast American Indians. Communities formed tribes incorporating elements of Indian costuming and ritual into neighborhood parades and battles. Hand sewn out of beads and feathers, the status and pride of the tribe rests on the intricacy of the tribes' "suits".

Mon, 26 May 2008 14:47:25 +0000

Second Chief David Montana, son of the famous Allison ÔTootieÕ Montana, and Ausettua Amor Amenkun of the Yellow Pocahontas tribe of the Mardi Gras Indians parade on N. Villere St. in New Orleans on Mardi Gras day, 2008. In the 19th century the African Americans of New Orleans related to the oppressed and outcast American Indians. Communities formed tribes incorporating elements of Indian costuming and ritual into neighborhood parades and battles. Hand sewn out of beads and feathers, the status and pride of the tribe rests on the intricacy of the tribes' "suits".
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The North Side Bone Gang moved throught the streets of New Orleans early in the morning on Fat Tuesday, 2008, to awake the neigborhood. Accompanied by the pounding of conga drums and tambourines, the gang waved ox bones and stopped to dance and give a friendly scare to the occasional child along the way.

Mon, 26 May 2008 14:51:27 +0000

The North Side Bone Gang moved throught the streets of New Orleans early in the morning on Fat Tuesday, 2008, to awake the neigborhood. Accompanied by the pounding of conga drums and tambourines, the gang waved ox bones and stopped to dance and give a friendly scare to the occasional child along the way.
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The Radical Faerie Ball and parade was held the Friday before Mardis Gras at the Saturn Bar on St. Claude St., New Orleans. This year's theme was the "Grey Garden".

Mon, 26 May 2008 14:51:35 +0000

The Radical Faerie Ball and parade was held the Friday before Mardis Gras at the Saturn Bar on St. Claude St., New Orleans. This year's theme was the "Grey Garden".
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The Radical Faerie Ball and parade was held the Friday before Mardis Gras at the Saturn Bar on St. Claude St., New Orleans. This year's theme was the "Grey Garden". David Albert Musson (pictured) is dressed as the King of Hearts.

Mon, 26 May 2008 14:51:47 +0000

The Radical Faerie Ball and parade was held the Friday before Mardis Gras at the Saturn Bar on St. Claude St., New Orleans. This year's theme was the "Grey Garden". David Albert Musson (pictured) is dressed as the King of Hearts.
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Through the eyes of a child

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Through the eyes of a child
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Through the eyes of a child

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Through the eyes of a child
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Through the eyes of a child

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Through the eyes of a child
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Through the eyes of a child

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Through the eyes of a child
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Girls clean house each day before breakfast at the Sollano home for girls in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. San Miguel de Allende, a historic town in central Mexico founded in 1542, has seen a recent influx of expatriate Americans and Canadians spuring new development and raising home prices. Many local residents still struggle to support their families. In the shadow of this town live nearly 100 children in the care of the nuns of the Sollano and Santa Julia homes for girls, and the Mexiquito home for boys.

Mon, 26 May 2008 14:52:44 +0000

Girls clean house each day before breakfast at the Sollano home for girls in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. San Miguel de Allende, a historic town in central Mexico founded in 1542, has seen a recent influx of expatriate Americans and Canadians spuring new development and raising home prices. Many local residents still struggle to support their families. In the shadow of this town live nearly 100 children in the care of the nuns of the Sollano and Santa Julia homes for girls, and the Mexiquito home for boys.
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Girls pray together before their moring meal at the Sollano home for girls in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. San Miguel de Allende, a historic town in central Mexico founded in 1542, has seen a recent influx of expatriate Americans and Canadians spuring new development and raising home prices. Many local residents still struggle to support their families. In the shadow of this town live nearly 100 children in the care of the nuns of the Sollano and Santa Julia homes for girls, and the Mexiquito home for boys.

Mon, 26 May 2008 14:52:57 +0000

Girls pray together before their moring meal at the Sollano home for girls in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. San Miguel de Allende, a historic town in central Mexico founded in 1542, has seen a recent influx of expatriate Americans and Canadians spuring new development and raising home prices. Many local residents still struggle to support their families. In the shadow of this town live nearly 100 children in the care of the nuns of the Sollano and Santa Julia homes for girls, and the Mexiquito home for boys.
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Shoes are kept in cubbies at the Santa Julia home for girls in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. San Miguel de Allende, a historic town in central Mexico founded in 1542, has seen a recent influx of expatriate Americans and Canadians spuring new development and raising home prices. Many local residents still struggle to support their families. In the shadow of this town live nearly 100 children in the care of the nuns of the Sollano and Santa Julia homes for girls, and the Mexiquito home for boys.

Mon, 26 May 2008 14:53:11 +0000

Shoes are kept in cubbies at the Santa Julia home for girls in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. San Miguel de Allende, a historic town in central Mexico founded in 1542, has seen a recent influx of expatriate Americans and Canadians spuring new development and raising home prices. Many local residents still struggle to support their families. In the shadow of this town live nearly 100 children in the care of the nuns of the Sollano and Santa Julia homes for girls, and the Mexiquito home for boys.
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Suemi and Carla try to comfort Paloma who arrived with her sister Pilar at Sollano home for girls only a few weeks before. The sisters are still settling into the house and will not attnd school until they have adjusted, though they work on their reading and numbers while the other girls study. San Miguel de Allende, a historic town in central Mexico founded in 1542, has seen a recent influx of expatriate Americans and Canadians spuring new development and raising home prices. Many local residents still struggle to support their families. In the shadow of this town live nearly 100 children in the care of the nuns of the Sollano and Santa Julia homes for girls, and the Mexiquito home for boys.

Mon, 26 May 2008 14:53:20 +0000

Suemi and Carla try to comfort Paloma who arrived with her sister Pilar at Sollano home for girls only a few weeks before. The sisters are still settling into the house and will not attnd school until they have adjusted, though they work on their reading and numbers while the other girls study. San Miguel de Allende, a historic town in central Mexico founded in 1542, has seen a recent influx of expatriate Americans and Canadians spuring new development and raising home prices. Many local residents still struggle to support their families. In the shadow of this town live nearly 100 children in the care of the nuns of the Sollano and Santa Julia homes for girls, and the Mexiquito home for boys.
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Sandra gets ready for her day at university in the shared dressing room at the Sollano home for girls. At 19, she is one of the oldest girls at Sollano and hopes to continue her university study in Guanajuato next year. San Miguel de Allende, a historic town in central Mexico founded in 1542, has seen a recent influx of expatriate Americans and Canadians spuring new development and raising home prices. Many local residents still struggle to support their families. In the shadow of this town live nearly 100 children in the care of the nuns of the Sollano and Santa Julia homes for girls, and the Mexiquito home for boys.

Mon, 26 May 2008 14:53:35 +0000

Sandra gets ready for her day at university in the shared dressing room at the Sollano home for girls. At 19, she is one of the oldest girls at Sollano and hopes to continue her university study in Guanajuato next year. San Miguel de Allende, a historic town in central Mexico founded in 1542, has seen a recent influx of expatriate Americans and Canadians spuring new development and raising home prices. Many local residents still struggle to support their families. In the shadow of this town live nearly 100 children in the care of the nuns of the Sollano and Santa Julia homes for girls, and the Mexiquito home for boys.
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Pilar holds a few prized personal toys in one of the girls dormitories at Sollano. San Miguel de Allende, a historic town in central Mexico founded in 1542, has seen a recent influx of expatriate Americans and Canadians spuring new development and raising home prices. Many local residents still struggle to support their families. In the shadow of this town live nearly 100 children in the care of the nuns of the Sollano and Santa Julia homes for girls, and the Mexiquito home for boys.

Mon, 26 May 2008 14:53:46 +0000

Pilar holds a few prized personal toys in one of the girls dormitories at Sollano. San Miguel de Allende, a historic town in central Mexico founded in 1542, has seen a recent influx of expatriate Americans and Canadians spuring new development and raising home prices. Many local residents still struggle to support their families. In the shadow of this town live nearly 100 children in the care of the nuns of the Sollano and Santa Julia homes for girls, and the Mexiquito home for boys.
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One of the Madres checks on the girls as they prepare for bed. San Miguel de Allende, a historic town in central Mexico founded in 1542, has seen a recent influx of expatriate Americans and Canadians spuring new development and raising home prices. Many local residents still struggle to support their families. In the shadow of this town live nearly 100 children in the care of the nuns of the Sollano and Santa Julia homes for girls, and the Mexiquito home for boys.

Mon, 26 May 2008 14:53:55 +0000

One of the Madres checks on the girls as they prepare for bed. San Miguel de Allende, a historic town in central Mexico founded in 1542, has seen a recent influx of expatriate Americans and Canadians spuring new development and raising home prices. Many local residents still struggle to support their families. In the shadow of this town live nearly 100 children in the care of the nuns of the Sollano and Santa Julia homes for girls, and the Mexiquito home for boys.
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Sollano home for girls sits only a block away from the paroquia in the center of San Miguel de Allende where wealthy foreign tourists flock daily. San Miguel de Allende, a historic town in central Mexico founded in 1542, has seen a recent influx of expatriate Americans and Canadians spuring new development and raising home prices. Many local residents still struggle to support their families. In the shadow of this town live nearly 100 children in the care of the nuns of the Sollano and Santa Julia homes for girls, and the Mexiquito home for boys.

Mon, 26 May 2008 14:54:09 +0000

Sollano home for girls sits only a block away from the paroquia in the center of San Miguel de Allende where wealthy foreign tourists flock daily. San Miguel de Allende, a historic town in central Mexico founded in 1542, has seen a recent influx of expatriate Americans and Canadians spuring new development and raising home prices. Many local residents still struggle to support their families. In the shadow of this town live nearly 100 children in the care of the nuns of the Sollano and Santa Julia homes for girls, and the Mexiquito home for boys.
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