Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Sheriff Biscailuz holds a large knife over the cake. A miniature building with tiny trees and bushes decorate the cake. Trini stands on one side of the Sheriff, and Consul Hall stands on his other side. Consul Hall and Harry Chandler wear hats made out of newspaper. Next to Trini an unidentified clergyman stands. The men wear identification tags around their necks with the names of famous historical figures relative to the area. Photograph appears with the article, "City's Birthday Date Marked in Festivities," Los Angeles Times, 05 Sep 1935: A1. Civic leaders and public officials portrayed early-day characters in a procession from Avila adobe to Casa la Golondrina. Dedication ceremonies were conducted, as well as a concert, athletic events and a night festival that concluded the celebration. Text from newspaper caption: A birthday cake containing 154 candles was a feature of a banquet in Olvera street yesterday in honor of the city's anniversary. Left to right are Miss Trini Varala, Sheriff Biscailuz and Mexican Consul Ricardo Hill. Text from negative sleeve: 1991 - L to R Trini Varela Sheriff Gene Biscailuz Ricardo Hill (Mexican Consul), Harry Chandler 9/4/35 at Founding Day Celebration at Oleveras St [stamped:] Sep 7- 1935 Handwritten on negative: L to R - Trini Varela - Gene Biscailuz Ricardo Hill - Harry Chandler 9/4/35
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_8345 ark:/21198/zz002dg6mj
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Police--California--Olvera Street Consuls--Mexican--California--Olvera Street Cakes--California--Olvera Street Olvera Street (Los Angeles, Calif.) Anniversaries--California--Olvera Street Chandler, Harry, 1864-1944 Varala, Trini Biscailuz, Eugene W., 1883-1969 Hill, Ricardo G. (Ricardo Guillermo), b. 1903 or 04
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