Irish diplomat Michael McWhite with Mary Ann Russell, Minerva Pompa and Consuela Ruiz during the Old Plaza Mission Restoration Fiesta, Los Angeles, 1935

Item Overview

Title

Irish diplomat Michael McWhite with Mary Ann Russell, Minerva Pompa and Consuela Ruiz during the Old Plaza Mission Restoration Fiesta, Los Angeles, 1935

Date Created

August 7, 1935

Date

1935-08-07

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

Reported in the article, "Fiesta Again Happy Scene," Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 1935: A1.
The Old Plaza Mission Restoration Fiesta was held from August 5 to 11 at the Mission Plaza.
Michael McWhite receives a carnation from Consuela Ruiz as (L to R) Mary Ann Russell Minerva Pompa look on.
Michael McWhite, Irish Free State Minister to the United States, was a guest of honor at a Celtic observance held on the evening of Aug. 7 during the Fiesta.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 1663. Mary Ann Russell, Minerva Pompa, Michael Mac White [sic], Consuela Ruiz. Mac White receives flower on Irish day during plaza fiesta. Aug/35. [stamped:] Aug 22 1935
Handwritten on negative: L to R. Mary Ann Russell Minerva Pompa, Michael Mac White [sic], Consuela Ruiz. Aug/35.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Names

Ruiz, Consuela
Musquiz, Minerva Pompa, 1922-1951
Russell, Mary Ann
McWhite, Michael, 1881-1958

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Festivals--California--Los Angeles
Diplomats--Irish--California--Los Angeles