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Title
Boy playing in Hoyo Mara east side slum in Los Angeles, 1963
Date Created and/or Issued
February 24, 1963
Publication Information
Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information
US
UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-2604
Description
EAST SIDE SLUM-Boy plays in Hoyo Mara, one of the worst slums on the east side of Los Angeles. This area has been termed ghetto by Mexican-American leaders and English translation of neighborhood means "Marvelous Hole."
Type
Image
Format
b&w negative
Identifier
uclalat_1429_b501_218683
ark:/21198/zz0002rg7d
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Mexican Americans--Housing--California--Los Angeles County
Slums--California--Los Angeles
Youth
Economy
Play (Recreation)--California--Los Angeles County
Lifestyle
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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