Title supplied by cataloger. Ezequiel Padilla, Mexico's Secretary for Foreign Relations and former Washington ambassador, visited Los Angeles in May, 1945. During his visit, he was honored at a special Cinco de Mayo ceremony held at Los Angeles City Hall. Some other prominent guests at the event included: Mayor Fletcher Bowron, Mexican Consul General Col. Vicente Peralta, and Bishop Joseph T. McGucken. An unidentified man addresses Dr. Ezequiel Padilla (seated, second from left) and other Mexican officials before a parade. The building seen in the background is located at 3800 E. Brooklyn Avenue (later renamed Ce´sar Cha´vez Avenue), just east of N. Gage Avenue in the Los Angeles County community of City Terrace.
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image
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1 negative :safety ;12 x 14 cm. Photographic safety negatives
Padilla, Ezequiel,--1890-1971 Cinco de Mayo (Mexican holiday) Celebrations--California--Los Angeles Statesmen--Mexico Politicians--Mexico Streets--California--Los Angeles County Unincorporated areas--California--Los Angeles County City Terrace (Los Angeles County, Calif.)
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