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Description:: Arturo Guerra standing in front of a car in Boyle Heights, CA.Mr. Guerra loved cars. However, he never actually learned how to drive. This photograph was taken in front of a family member's car.Also, Mr. Guerra's clothes are similar to that popularly referred to as a zoot suit. Interestingly, he always said that he thought zuit suits "looked sloppy."
Date:: circa 1944
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Latino Families Photo Project

Description:: The back of the photograph is inscribed by grandmother, "This is a picture of my mother and father at the beach."This snapshot is possibly taken in Malibu, CA.
Date:: circa 1920s -1930s
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Latino Families Photo Project

Description:: Left to right: Arturo C. Adame and Jose Luis Guaderrama (cousin-same age). Arturo's mother possibly took the photograph. It was taken in the front yard of the family's home on Carlson Lane in Redondo Beach, CA. This picture shows North Redondo Beach still largely undeveloped.
Date:: 1954
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Latino Families Photo Project

Description:: From left to right:My Uncle Manuel, Dad (Larry), and Aunt Margaret.Photograph was possibly taken in Highland Park, CA.
Date:: 1962
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Latino Families Photo Project

Description:: Rosalio Munoz (4 years old) is the small boy wearing shorts in the front of the photograpsh, Mercedes Gutierrez (cousin) is directly behind him, Ricardo Munoz (brother) is the young boy puckering his cheeks, Felix Gutierrez (cousing) is the boy wearing the cowboy sweater in the front of the picture, and at the far right in the front of the photograph is Maria Rosalia Munoz (sister) with her eyes closed. The photograph was taken at a Christmas party for children attending Sunday school at Asbury United Methodist Church. This church was one of the early Methodist churches to integrate in 1950s Los Angeles.
Date:: December 1950
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Latino Families Photo Project

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.
Date:: 22 December 1947
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Latino Families Photo Project

Description:: Left to Right:Unknown person, Ginger Holguin, and Richard P. Holguin. This picture shows father and daughter dancing.
Date:: February 1970
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Latino Families Photo Project

Description:: Left to Right:Richard P. Holguin and Ginger Holguin.This picture shows both father and daughter dancing.
Date:: February 1970
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Latino Families Photo Project

Description:: Left to Right:Annie Garica, Ginger Holguin, and Champ Fraga. The photograph was taken by Richard P. Holguin - Ginger Holguin's father, at her baptism. Both Annie and Champ are Ginger's godparents.
Date:: 1960
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Latino Families Photo Project

Description:: Left to Right: Larry Velasco (20 years old), Martha Velasco (17 years old).The photograph was taken by Mireya Velazquez in Lincoln Heights, CA. on the day that Larry asked Martha to marry him. This happened after 2 months of not seeing one another because Larry was away in the Army. Also, Marhta was not allowed to date Larry during this time.
Date:: 3 March 1982
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Latino Families Photo Project

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