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Three different views of the Palicte wedding, July 3, 1954. Top view: is a group photo of the bridal party. From left to right: Dee Tipay; Gloria Palicte; Gertrude Ocha; Louisa Bersola; Espi "Pickles" Curaza; Natividad Navares (bride); Joe Palicte (groom); Martin Nationalesta is the bestman, shown holding his son, Martin Jr.; Chuck Versola; Jimmie Lee; Phil Ventura; and Oredo Bisquera. Flower girl in the center is Stephanie Palicte. This photo was taken at the Filipino Community Building of Los Angeles Harbor area, 323 Mar Vista, in Wilmington. Left view: is of the bride, Natividad Navares and groom, Joe Palicte, standing outside St. Columban Filipino Catholic Church, 129 South Loma Drive, in Los Angeles. Right view: is a group photo of the bride and her bridesmaids.
St. Columban Catholic Church (Echo Park, Los Angeles, Calif.) Weddings--California--Los Angeles Wilmington (Los Angeles, Calif.) Echo Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Shades of L.A. Collection photographs Group portraits Portrait photographs
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