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1988, Celebration, Ceremony, LA Plaza, Olvera St., Religion, Spanish
United States
18 February 14
Herald-Examiner Collection
Photograph caption reads: "Bishop John Ward of the Los Angeles Archdiocese blesses a horse, one of hundreds of animals great and small brought to Olvera Street yesterday for the annual "Blessing of the Animals." The pre-Easter ceremony recognizes the contribution of animals to the human world and was first begun by a Spanish saint in the 17th century". Photograph dated: April 3, 1988.