Two little girls and three Mascaras, Olvera Street, Los Angeles, 1936

Item Overview

Title

Two little girls and three Mascaras, Olvera Street, Los Angeles, 1936

Date Created

April 14, 1936

Date

1936-04-14

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

English

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

Photograph appears with the article, "Unique Lane Has Fiesta Sabado de Gloria," Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr 1936: A2.
The children delighted in the festivities surrounding Olvera street, donning velvet jackets and embroidered dresses. There was an acrobatic monkey performing, as well as the Mascaras, whose masks were created by Ramon Rodriguez.
Two young girls stare at the three figures around them, wearing stripes, scarves, jackets and large masks complete with hats, facial hair and large facial features.

Caption

Text from newspaper caption: Olvera street celebrated its sixth anniversary yesterday and the Mascaras, traditional Mexican funmakers, were out inspiring laughter. Here is a group of the masked merry-makers.
Text from negative sleeve: 4775 - Alice Saucedo Carlos Figueroa Bertha Perez + Olivera St Mascaras 6th Anniv. of Olvera Street Fiesta Sabado de Gloria 4/11/36 [stamped:] Apr 14 1936
Handwritten on negative: Olivera St Mascaras 4/11/36

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Longitude

34.057304

Latitude

-118.238050

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Children--California--Los Angeles
Masks--Mexican--California--Los Angeles
Costumes--Mexican
Olvera Street (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Celebrations--California--Los Angeles