In the midst of all my work (and looming deadlines) I received this unexpected gem in the mail and wanted to share it. A gentleman in Madrid, NM had discovered the remnants of the 36 ft wooden statue of Jesus my grandfather, Pierre Ménager built for the Christmas light show in Madrid, New Mexico in […]
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Taos Indians, Madrid New Mexico, July 4, 1930 The mining town Madrid, New Mexico became quite famous in the late twenties and into the forties for its most amazing Christmas Light Shows — its extraordinary themed dioramas and its “Toyland” — a Christmas wonderland built by the miners for their children. I have posted earlier
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