Dorothy Bettencourt Queen of Holy Ghost Festival 1942

Dorothy Bettencourt, the Queen of the Holy Ghost Festival, stands in front of the altar at the I.D.E.S.I. hall in Novato, California. In May 1942, she holds her ceremonial crown, ready for a special mass celebrating this community event. The Holy Ghost Festival has historical roots in the Azorean Portuguese culture of the region.

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