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A photo of a newborn baby eye tightly closed against the rays of the sun being held tenderly by it's a nurse or a house wife. We do not see the whole of the nurse in this photograph nor do we see the mother, we don't know her what her condition is or…

A photo of Betty LaDuke standing with a group of Otomi natives in front of a newly installed building in the town with plans to establish it as a school house for the children of the town. LaDuke was also commissioned to paint a mural at this…

A photo of two young boys posing together. They hold each other close as they smile for the photo. They are young, but they have been friends for years already, and will be for many years to come

A photo of a procession of men and women carrying a coffin. The coffin is so tiny that four men can barely stand together to carry it. One can only assume based on the size of the coffin that it carries a child, and this is reflected in the faces of…

A photo of a group of women and a small child with mournful expressions on their face. All of them stand in a line. None of them are holding hands or reaching out to one another but you can tell that they are all doing their best to hold the others…

Betty LaDuke preparing her sketches for an exhibit

A photo of a group of men in deep concentration holding their instruments at attention, preparing to play. We do not know what they will play, nor what the occasion might be, or if there are even any others present to hear their music. Despite this…

A photo of a mother and father posing with their two children, they are dressed in their wedding attire standing they glare into the sun. These are clothes that both have had for some time, and no longer fit them as well, however despite this they…

A photo of the country side of Mexico with a church in the background towering above the landscape. This church is one of the many places that LaDuke spend their time in their stay in Mexico as they were asked to complete a mural for this location

A photo of a mother giving a small but satisfied smile as she holds her new born child, swaddled in linens and gently held towards the camera marking a significant point in both peoples lives