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Title
Mexican diplomatic party at Grand Central Air Terminal, Glendale, 1936
Date Created and/or Issued
[circa February 12, 1936]
1936-02-12
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
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds.
Possibly related to the article, "EXPOSITION OPENS TODAY ON SCHEDULE: Plan Set Despite Rain Threat Merriam, With American and Mexican Diplomats, Will Be Guests," Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 1936: 1
From left to right, Ricardo Hill, Don Francisco Castillo Najera (Mexican Ambassador to the United States), Ruben C. Navarro (Mexican Consul at San Diego), and secretary Rafael Fuentes stand in a row inside the Grand Central Air Terminal's terminal. Only Ricardo Hill looks to camera. The other three appear to be in conversation. An archway is cut into the wall behind them at right. Above and behind Hill and Castillo Najera, an art deco bracket is affixed to the wall.
Handwritten on negative: Fuentes Navarro Najera Hill
Text from negative sleeve: [handwritten:] 3696-- [end handwritten:] left to right 1 Ruben C. Navarro, Mexican Consul at San Diego. 2 Don Francisco Castillo Najera Mexican Ambassador to the U.S. 3 Rafael Fuentes, secretary to Ambassador 4. Ricardo Hill, Consul for Mexico in Los Angeles. [handwritten:] arrival of Ambassador - Grand Central Airport 2/12/36 [end handwritten] [stamped:] FEB 18 1936
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_12778
ark:/21198/zz002hmv93
Subject
Arrivals & departures--Mexican--California--Glendale
Conversation
Ambassadors--Mexican--California--Glendale
Airport terminals--California--Glendale
Visits of state--Mexican--California--Glendale
Consuls--Mexican--California--Glendale
Navarro, Rubén C
Grand Central Air Terminal (Glendale, Calif.)
Castillo Najera, Francisco, 1886-1954
Fuentes, Rafael
Hill, Ricardo
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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