Raoul de Ramirez won first prize for his impersonation of the bandit Joaquin Murietta, San Gabriel, 1935

Item Overview

Title

Raoul de Ramirez won first prize for his impersonation of the bandit Joaquin Murietta, San Gabriel, 1935

Date Created

September 7, 1935

Date

1935-09-07

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

Raoul smiles into the camera from atop his horse, holding his prize ribbon and sombrero in one hand. A line of cars can be seen behind him.
San Gabriel, the oldest Christian community in Los Angeles County, is host to the Southland in a three-day festival celebrating her 164th birthday anniversary.
Photograph appears with the article, "San Gabriel Festival Coronation Conducted," Los Angeles Times, 08 Sep 1935: 24.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 2050 - Raoul de Ramirez of San Gabriel. San Gabriel Fiesta [stamped:] Sep 18 1935
Text from newspaper caption: Raoul de Ramirez of San Gabriel, who won the first prize ribbon for his impersonation of the famous early-day bandit, Joaquin Murietta. Many colorful entrants took part in the spectacular parade which launched the festival program.
Handwritten on negative: Raoul de Ramirez

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Names

de Ramirez, Raoul

Location

San Gabriel (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Sombreros
Festivals--California--San Gabriel
Impersonation--California--San Gabriel
Automobiles--American--California--San Gabriel
Ribbons
Horses--California--San Gabriel