The Wedding of Manuel and Julie Flores in Guam, 1964.
SummaryImage is of the wedding of Manuel and Julie Flores in Guam, 1964. The Guam Museum is planning an exhibit in January 2025 that will
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Ha'ånen Pagamento or payday in Hagåtña, Guam in the early 20th century.
Ha'ånen Pagamento or payday in Hagåtña, Guam in the early 20th century.
This photo was taken just a few years after the US had taken Guam from the Spanish. Despite the United States flag flying over the island, the local currency was still Mexican coins as well as US currency and public announcements would still commonly be made in Spanish as well as English.
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“Ta fa’nå’gue un henerasion asta i otro nu i tiningo’ i taotao-ta.”
“Ta fa’nå’gue un henerasion asta i otro nu i tiningo’ i taotao-ta.” A family mends a talåya’ fishing net near the shoreline in Malesso’, Guam.
Spondylus shells
SummarySpondylus shells carved to make beads were a very important form of body adornment during the Latte period of CHamoru history (800 AD – 1700