Mexican officials J. J. Gonzales, General Gildardo Magana and A. C. Torres eat at a picnic while discussing trade relations with the U.S., Los Angeles, 1936
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Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. J. J. Gonzales, president of the Mexican Chamber of Commerce, Gen. Gildardo Magana, Governor of the northern territory of Lower California, and A. C. Torres, Belvedere Mexican Chamber of Commerce president are dining upon Latin-American food served to them at a picnic on a break from discussions of Mexican-American trade relations. Photograph appears with the article, "Honors Paid Gen. Magana," Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 1936: 9. At a picnic at Plummer's Park attended by Mexican colonial dignitaries and members of the Mexican Chamber of Commerce Gen. Gildardo Magana, Governor of the northern territory of Lower California, spoke optimistically about trade and tourist relations between Mexico and the United States. Text from negative sleeve: 3537. 2/22/36 J. J. Gonzales Gen Gilrado Magana A. C. Torres. Jan 27-1936. Taken at Picnic. Text from newspaper caption: Serving of real Latin-American food provided a brief interlude between earnest discussion of Mexican-American trade relations at a picnic yesterday. Left to right: J. J. Gonzales, president of the Mexican Chamber of Commerce; Gen. Gildardo Magana, Governor of the northern territory of Lower California, and A. C. Torres, Belvedere Mexican Chamber of Commerce president. Handwritten on negative: A. C. Torres Gen Gilrado Magana - -J. J. Gonzales
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image
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b&w nitrate negative
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uclamss_1429_12595 ark:/21198/zz002hmn0j
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Government officials--Mexican--California--Los Angeles Chambers of commerce--California--Los Angeles Generals--Mexican--California--Los Angeles Picnics--California--Los Angeles Magana, Gildardo, 1891-1939 Torres, A. C Gonzales, J. J
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