Ricardo's 5th birthday at Laguna Park

Item Overview

Title

Ricardo's 5th birthday at Laguna Park

Uniform title

Munoz Family

Date Created

22 December 1947

Date

1947-12-22

Collection

Los Angeles Latino Families Photo Project

Notes

Description

Laguna Park was later re-named Ruben Salazar Park after the L.A. Times journalist Ruben Salazar who was killed at the August 29, 1970 Chicano Moratorium. The Moratorium took place at Laguna Park and extended into the community of East Los Angeles. Rosalio, Maria Rosalia, and Ricardo all attended the Moratorium.
Left to right: Neighbor (name is unknown), Rosalio Munoz (3 1/2 years old), Maria Rosalia Munoz, and Ricardo Munoz (5 years old). The photograph was taken by their father, Rosalio Munoz on Ricardo's 5th birthday at Laguna Park, in East Los Angeles, CA.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Dimensions

3 1/2 x 4

Medium

gelatin silver print

Keywords

Genre

snapshots
black-and-white photograph

Location

East Los Angeles, CA

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Birthdays
Lifestyle
Landmarks
Youth
Family gatherings