LA County Library makes no assertions as to ownership of any original copyrights to digitized images, manuscripts or audio-visual material. Material in the collection is intended for Personal or Research use only. Any other kind of use, including, but not limited to commercial or scholarly publication in any medium or format, public exhibition, or use online or in a web site, may be subject to additional restrictions including but not limited to the copyrights held by parties other than the Library. USERS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE for determining the existence of such rights and for obtaining any permissions and/or paying associated fees necessary for the proposed use.
Description
Left to right of photo are sisters Evangelina Rivera and Ofelia Rivera (photo donor, last name later Esparza) wearing white dresses and veils and are holding their offerings of flowers to the Virgin Mary. This is a special devotion that honors the Virgin Mary every May. The photo was taken at their house in the Belvedere area of East Los Angeles. This image was provided by Ofelia Esparza for inclusion in the Foto East LA collection. Original measurements: 4 1/4 x 6 1/2 in. black-and-white photograph California Preservation Service (CAPS)
Type
image
Format
Photograph
Extent
1 Page of 1
Identifier
clcop_000250
Subject
Girls--California--East Los Angeles Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint May devotions--California--East Los Angeles Flowers--California--East Los Angeles Esparza, Ofelia Rivera, Evangelina
Place
4069 San Carlos Street, Los Angeles, CA 90063 East Los Angeles (Calif.)
Provenance
LA County Library California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
