Children Playing with a Pinata, December 1978

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Artifact Overview

Children wait their turn to take a swing at breaking open a pinata, likely filled with candy, small toys, or other treats. The photographer noted that the pinata was part of a Los Posadas celebration – a nine-day holiday commemorating Mary and Joseph's search for shelter in Bethlehem and celebrated by many members of the Latinx community every December.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

17 December 1978

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2023.132.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 10 in
Width: 8 in