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@lahistory.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 11:31 PM

Found a couple of images by Los Angeles artist Leo Politi (1908-1996) in the Children's Stories gallery at the new @lucasmuseum.bsky.social. From Leo Politi's book "Juanita" (1948), this image depicts the annual Blessing of the Animals. #LucasMuseum #LeoPoliti

In this b/w Leo Politi image, parents, children and their pets stand in line for the priest to bless their animals. Animals shown include a white dove, a lamb, a bull, a doe, a bird, a cat on a leash, a turtle, a parrot, a rabbit, a donkey, a monkey, a duck, and dog (also on a leash).

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