Collection: Los Angeles Latino Families Photo Project - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results

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:: Martha Velasco at 5 months pregnant with son, Christopher A. Velasco. Husband, Larry Velasco took the photograph. It was taken in Lincoln Heights in their first apartment.
Date:: May 1982
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Latino Families Photo Project

Description:: Marta Saucedo. This photograph was taken at Cassasola Studio in El Paso, TX. for Marta's prom at Jefferson High school.
Date:: circa 1945
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Latino Families Photo Project

Description:: Left to Right: Joaquin Morales (son), Manuel Morales (son), Trinidad Morales (mother), and Andrea Corral (daughter, 7 years old). This photograph was taken in a studio for Andrea's first communion. At the time, the family was living in East Los Angeles in Maravilla on Kern Avenue.This image is a reproduction of the original photograph.
Date:: 1926
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Latino Families Photo Project

Description:: Helen Correa. This photograph was taken by a professional photographer at a studio in El Paso, TX.
Date:: circa 1945
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Latino Families Photo Project

Description:: Left to Right: Miguel Roura, Cuauhtli Roura, Yolanda Roura, Quetzal Roura, and Quiche Roura.This family portrait was taken at a professional studio at the Montebello mall. This was their first family portrait.
Date:: November 1991
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Latino Families Photo Project

Description:: Left to Right:Rodrigo Vargas Jr., Daniel Vargas, and Jaime David Vargas.This portrait was taken at Hy Weiss Studio in Santa Monica, CA.
Date:: January, 1970
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Latino Families Photo Project

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

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