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Description
A funeral for infant Gomez (first name unknown) buried at Calvary Cemetery in 1942. The five chosen pallbearer girls were the sisters of Ofelia Esparza (photo donor), cousins and a neighbor. They are all dressed in white dresses and three of them are wearing veils. In front of them is the casket with flower arrangements. Rear row, from left: Hortencia Mercado (photo donor's cousin), Evangelina Rivera (photo donor's sister), Consuelo Rivera (photo donor's sister) and Margaret Mercado (photo donor's cousin). The girl in the front row is unidentified. This image was provided by Ofelia Esparza for inclusion in the Foto East LA collection. Original measurements: 2 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. black-and-white photograph California Preservation Service (CAPS)
Type
image
Format
Photograph
Extent
1 Page of 1
Identifier
clcop_000244
Subject
Cemeteries--California--East Los Angeles Funeral rites and ceremonies--California--East Los Angeles Burial--California--East Los Angeles Coffins--California--East Los Angeles Rivera, Evangelina Arroya, Consuelo Mercado, Hortencia Mercado, Margaret
Place
4201 Whittier Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90023 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.
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