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        • Reburial of Two Tumacácori Franciscans
      • Native People
        • The O'odham
        • The Apache
        • Pedro de la Cruz, alias Chihuahua
        • Lázaro Chihuahua
      • Women of the Pimería Alta
        • María Rosa Bezerra Nieto
        • Ana María
        • Cayetana Albizu
        • Maria Emerenciana Romero
        • María Rita Durán
        • Gertrudis Gamarra
      • Settlers
        • Diego Romero
        • Manuel José de Sosa
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        • Gregorio Álvarez Tuñón y Quirós
        • Juan Bautista de Anza I
        • Juan Bautista de Anza II
        • Francisco Elías Gonzalez
        • Bernardo de Urrea
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    • Preservation
      • Working With Adobe and Plaster
        • Jesuit Church Foundation
        • Convento
        • Dome
        • Windows and Door Casings
        • Storeroom, aka Granary
        • Replacement Adobes
        • Melhok Ki
        • Lime Kiln
    • Research
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      • Sad Tales
      • General John J. Pershing at Tumacácori
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      • Courtyard Garden
      • Heritage Orchard
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      • The Santa Cruz River
      • Mesquite Tree
        • Velvet Mesquite
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