Keywords: Manuel Gonzalez-Ortega, an Asociacion de Charros de San Antonio member attending a Mexican-style rodeo, or Charreria, at "A Day in Old Mexico," part of the annual, month-long Fiesta celebration in San LCCN2014632755.tif 1 photograph digital tiff file color Notes The Asociacion de Charros de San Antonio sponsors the event Charreria originated in 19th century as a way for the landed gentry to prepare horses and riders for war It later evolved into an equestrian competition featuring horse reining bull riding and artistic roping skills Today's charros wear the traditional clothes and use horse equipment as required by the Federation of Charros in Mexico ; Title date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer ; Gift; The Lyda Hill Foundation; 2014; DLC/PP-2014 054 ; Forms part of Lyda Hill Texas Collection of Photographs in Carol M Highsmith's America Project in the Carol M Highsmith Archive ; Credit line The Lyda Hill Texas Collection of Photographs in Carol M Highsmith's America Project Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division 2014 Creator Carol M Highsmith Library of Congress Catalog http //lccn loc gov/2014632755 Image download https //cdn loc gov/master/pnp/highsm/28500/28555a tif Original url http //hdl loc gov/loc pnp/highsm 28555 No known restrictions on publication LOC-image highsm 28555 29 21 9616 0 N 98 28 5678 0 W alt 174_source exif_heading 86 6 PD-Highsmith Images uploaded by Fæ Lyda Hill Texas Collection of Photographs in Carol M Highsmith's America Project in the Carol M Highsmith Archive The Lyda Hill Texas Collection of Photographs in Carol M Highsmith's America Project Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Photographs by Carol M Highsmith |