These are photos of Californios & their descendants, the pre-1848 Californios were mostly Mexican Criollos (Mexicans of full or predominantly Spanish heritage), with minorities being Afro-Mexicans, Peninsular Spaniards, Mexican Mestizos, & Indigenous Mexicans.
Today, the descendants of Californios are mixed with Non-Hispanic Whites, or Local Native American tribes, or recent Mexican immigrants.
Today, the descendants of Californios are mixed with Non-Hispanic Whites, or Local Native American tribes, or recent Mexican immigrants.