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Here
are some pictures from a student's photo essay project:
The Cultural Geography class offered at Augustana gets
students out in to the field to analyze the cultural environment. Here are
pictures from one student’s photo essay project on the Floreciente
Neighborhood, a Mexican-American cultural enclave in Moline, Illinois. Click on each thumbnail image for a larger picture:
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Sign marking the beginning
of the Floreciente Neighborhood |
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The main street of the
neighborhood with a building showing Mexican influence by the use of
colorful paint. |
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This restaurant shows the
European style architecture from previous residents of the area paired
with the influence of the succession of Mexican-American residents. |
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A store called "La
Primavera". |
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A mural painted by the Boy’s
and Girl’s Club showing the Mexican influence in the area. |
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