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Mary’s father died when she was 12, leaving her mother to raise her as a single parent—but he left a large estate that allowed Isabel and Mary to continue their lives comfortably. A rubbing of his headstone is included in the family archive. Courtesy Blumenschein Family Collection, Fray Angélico Chávez History Library, New Mexico History Museum.