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Postcard edited by Felipe Manterola: “Sunday afternoon”. Photograph taken in the Zulaibar neighborhood (Zeanuri). Decade of 1910.

There are numerous works of ethnographic nature that feature photographs of Arratia and especially of Zeanuri, often without mentioning the author. In most cases the photographer is Felipe Manterola.

Felipe Manterola Urigoitia (1885-1977) was born and resident of Zeanuri. In 1897 his mother was widowed and Felipe, being the eldest of three brothers, took over the family business known in his municipality as The tobacconist shop — shoe store, shop, café and meeting place. But, in addition, he was a great photographer and was frequently called upon to take portraits and reports, even if he never worked as a professional. (more…)