Councilman Robert Burns greets citizens Lucy Vasquez, Clara Bermudez, and some children, Los Angeles, 1935

Item Overview

Title

Councilman Robert Burns greets citizens Lucy Vasquez, Clara Bermudez, and some children, Los Angeles, 1935

Date Created

July 22, 1935

Date

1935-07-22

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

Gratitude was expressed to Councilman Robert Burns from representatives of the Mexican centric Olvera Street in the form of laughter, songs and speeches.
Burns stands between two young women holding the Mexican flag made out of flowers. Two boys and two girls of different ages hold hands in front of them.
Photograph appears with the article, "Councilmen Hear Olvera Street Gratitude," Los Angeles Times, 17 July 1935: A3.

Caption

Text from newspaper caption: Happy over the saving of Olvera street as a historical spot, Mexican residents yesterday called on the City Council to express thanks. A blanket of flowers was presented to Council President Burns, center, by Lucy Vaquez, left, Clara Bermudez, right, and a group of children.
Text from negative sleeve: 1243- Lucy Vasquez Robt L. Burns Clara Bermudz Olivera St. 7-16-35 [stamped:] Jul 22 1935
Handwritten on negative: L2R in Rear Lucy Vasquez Robt L. Burns Clara Bermudz 7-16-35

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Names

Bermudez, Clara
Vasquez, Lucy
Burns, Robert Louis, 1876-1955

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Sombreros
Municipal officials--California--Los Angeles
Children--California--Los Angeles
Olvera Street (Los Angeles, Calif.)