Esperanza Lopez Mateos in New York 1947 -1948

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Esperanza Lopez Mateos on the Manhattan Bridge Jan 1947 — Esperanza Lopez Mateos on the Manhattan Bridge 1947

Esperanza Lopez Mateos was in New York for a month Jan 26 - Feb 26, 1947 and again the next winter when she left for Europe from New York then returned there. All but the last two of these pictures are the first trip.

Esperanza Lopez Mateos in apartment with roses on table Jan 1947 — Esperanza Lopez Mateos at Henry Schnautz apartment Jan 1947

Esperanza Lopez Mateos in apartment Jan 1947 — Esperanza Lopez Mateos at Henry Schnautz apartment Jan 1947

Esperanza Lopez Mateos on top of apartment building in New York Jan 1947 — Esperanza Lopez Mateos on top of apartment building Jan 1947, Empire State Bldg in background

Esperanza Lopez Mateos in apartment biuilding in New York Jan 1947 — Esperanza Lopez Mateos at Henry Schnautz apartment Jan 1947

ELM and Henry Schnautz in apartment building in New York Jan 1947 — Esperanza Lopez Mateos and Henry Schnautz at his apartment buiding New York Jan 1947

Esperanza Lopez Mateos and Henry Schnautz brother on top of apartment biuilding in New York Jan 1947 — Esperanza Lopez Mateos and Henry's brother Walter on top of his apartment buiding New York Jan 1947

ELM and Henry Schnautz on top of apartment building in New York Jan 1947 — Esperanza and Henry on top of his apartment building New York Jan 1947

Poem by Esperanza on possible museum souvenir Jan 1947 — I don't know what this is, possibly a museum souvenir, showing a Mayan prince. Esperanza wrote a poem on it. All I have is a negative.

Poem detail by Esperanza on possible museum souvenir Jan 1947 — Boca dulce, risueña,
si de un dulce reis
fuisteis la dueña.
Por qué no alentais más
y estais perdida?
Por qué os dejó la vida?
Boca dulce, risueńa...

Esperanza at train track siding looking sad Jan 1947 — Esperanza possibly on the long road home from New York Feb 1947.

Esperanza with Henry's sister Caroline and her children at her house in Maryland Jan 1948 — Esperanza with Henry's sister Caroline and her children at her house in Maryland, probably Jan 1948.

Esperanza with fancy clothes between great stone columns Jan 1948 — On her second trip, Esperanza went to New York in Nov 1947, then flew to Europe, returned to New York on Jan 14, 1948. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre was playing in New York in January 1948.

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