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© 2009 Armando Salas. ---When our Civil War ended in 1939 my father was at a prison camp at Cedeira, a beautiful village near Ortigueira, my hometown. Most of prisoners were fusilladed by Dictator General Franco's Army but my father was a survivor. After that, he lived with his uncle Manuel and cousin Thais at Ortigueira and also began to work in court of justice. Two years after he knew my mother and got married. Upper image: the beautiful house where my father lived with his uncle and cousin (2nd.floor). This building was recently restored. Bottom image: I have the original photo from 1934 at El Val. My father's uncle, Manuel Rodríguez Salas (standing) was secretary of the law court. The other man is judge Manuel Taboada Roca, Count of Borrajeiros.This judge passed away two years ago, at age 103 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ----- P.S.- My daughter Gloria says he looks like Harold Lloyd :-)

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Kukua Akumanyi 10 May 2009

Wow 103 that's amazing good life good people will do that to you.... fusilladed - do you mean that they were put in front of a firing squad. How horrendous...The sad thing is that there is still that level of evil in the world today…. as clichéd as this sound seriously when will it end? What will it take before we stop being this evil to ourselves.

Artist Reply: Yes, Kukua, fusilladed. Also during our Civil War my uncles Braulio and Adolfo -my father's brothers- were fusilladed, one of them by General Franco and another one by Republicans. Can you imagine it?: two brothers, each of them fusilladed by antagonist forces? All the wars are horrible but the civil wars are the worst because of revenges. My uncle Braulio was ill at hospital because of dysentery. The soldiers took him to the courtyard of hospital and since he couldn't be standing, they immobilized him on a stretcher by using cords. This way he could be "standing"... and they shot. "Horrible" isn't enough...

Tree Pruitt 09 May 2009

Fantastic share darling! Love the building, the history, and YOU! ;)

Delia Pacheco 09 May 2009

what a beautiful building, I'm glad they restored it...great story!

jamie winter 09 May 2009

wonderful capture and thank you for sharing.!!!!

Stefani Wehner 09 May 2009

Beautiful architectural shot and interesting informations. Thanks for sharing, Armando!

Maria Anna Machado 08 May 2009

Maravilhosas recordacoes.....

Sigridur Bachmann 08 May 2009

Great information and thanks for sharing !

Alberto D'Assumpcao 08 May 2009

This is a fantastic construction, Armando!!! So beautiful!!! I saw so many similar houses in La Coruña... and your loved Galicia fascinates me really!!! I'll loved to live there one day... My great dream is to be famous enough to by an house there!!! May be one day... before I die!!! :)))

Artist Reply: No one is happy with his/her own destiny, Alberto. I would love to live at Costa da Caparica :-)

Seth Weaver 08 May 2009

I love these snap shots from your life Armando. It makes all your many friends and fan feel like your family. Your daughter is right those glasses on the Count make him look like Harold Lloyd. Sharing memories makes the world a little smaller and the family of man a little bigger.

Edwin Root 08 May 2009

It is truly a wonderful thing indeed to have you share a bit of history with us. In this way, we get to know ourselves and each other a little bit.

Reba McDonald 08 May 2009

Great roots Armando.

thea walstra 08 May 2009

Such an interesting information Armando. The upper photograph is excellent in all its details. The second one is a wonderful memory of other times.

Nelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 08 May 2009

impressive roots!! adore both photos!! love the moustache of your father's uncle! a kiss without a moustache is like a egg without salt. (is a Dutch proverb)

Artist Reply: Now I understand why no one wants to kiss me.

Anneke Hut 08 May 2009

Yes, he sure looks like Harold Lloyd! I love the statue on the desk! These old photos are beautiful.

ruth sears 08 May 2009

wonderful photo.

jerry carlin 08 May 2009

Thanks for sharing the history! Has Spain recovered from Franko? Those were't pleasant times. Nice photos, and I always enjoy the iron work.

Artist Reply: Franco passed away in 1975, after a long agony. Our transition to democracy was really difficult; as a matter of fact General Milans and more senior officers started a putsch on February 23, 1981, foiled by the King Juan Carlos. Lieutenant Colonel Tejero took the Congress. That night was a long night, for sure. We all thought the civil war was inevitable.

Sharon Gonzalez 08 May 2009

AS I NOTED, ARMANDO, THE TOP PHOTO IS VERY INCREDIBLE ARCHITECTURE; AN ARTIST DESIGNED HOUSE FOR SURE. BEAUTIFUL. SO GLAD THAT YOUR DAD SURVIVED, AND I KNOW THAT YOU ARE TOO. ;-))) YOU CERTAINLY HAVE A RICH HISTORY. I AM SO GLAD THAT YOU HAVE SHARED THIS WITH US. THANK YOU. XOXOX