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Title
Los Angeles' 1946 Mexico Independence Day queen and court
Date Created and/or Issued
September 16, 1946
1946-09-16
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) 825-4988
Description
FIESTA FAVORITES: From left, Carmen Chavez, Maria Montano, Zita Bravo, Marguerita Villalabos and Rabenta Pedraza. Senoritas Montano and Bravo were chosen queens for Mexico's independence celebration; the other three are their maids of honor.
Type
image
Format
b&w negative
Identifier
uclalat_1429_b2_42859-1
ark:/21198/zz0002sk79
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Mexican Americans--California--Los Angeles--Social life and customs
Culture
Independence Day (Mexico)
Events
Villalabos, Marguerita
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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