Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph of Carmen Gonzales, queen of El Festejos Patrios Mexicanas ,with her maids in waiting, Sarah Rivera and Maria Cruz. All three wear floor length gowns that appear to be made of silk or satin. This photograph may be associated with the article, “MEXICO FETE DAY AT HAND: El Festejos Patrios starts with Crowning of Queen Tomorrow Night,” Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 1935: A2. Text from negative sleeve: 2058—Maria Cruz, Carmen Gonzales, Sarah Rivera, Mex. Celebration, [Stamped:] SEP 18 1935. Handwritten on negative: Sarah Rivera, Carmen Gonzales, Maria Cruz.
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_8453 ark:/21198/zz002dgbbb
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Festivals--California--Los Angeles Mexican American women--California--Los Angeles Beauty contestants--California--Los Angeles Crowns Evening gowns--California--Los Angeles Cruz, Maria, b. 1914? Gonzales, Carmen Rivera, Sarah
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