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
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph appears with the article, "Unique Lane Has Fiesta Sabado de Gloria," Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr 1936: A2. The children delighted in the festivities surrounding Olvera Street, donning velvet jackets and embroidered dresses. There was an acrobatic monkey performing, as well as the Mascaras, whose masks were created by Ramon Rodriguez. Carlos stands between Bertha and Alice, holding one of each of their hands in the air above their heads. Handwritten on negative: L2R Alice Saucedo Carlos Figueroa Bertha Perez 4/4/36 Text from newspaper caption: Dancing is as much a part of an Olvera street fiesta as sugar is of candy. Here are, left to right, Alice Sanceda, Carlos Figueroa and Bertha Perez, who danced at the celebration yesterday. Text from negative sleeve: 4775 - Alice Saucedo Carlos Figueroa Bertha Perez + Olivera St Mascaras 6th Anniv. of Olvera Street Fiesta Sabado de Gloria 4/11/36 [stamped:] Apr 14 1936
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_13966 ark:/21198/zz002j7g4p
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Dancers--Mexican--California--Los Angeles Celebrations--California--Los Angeles Olvera Street (Los Angeles, Calif.) Perez, Bertha Sanceda, Alice, (Saucedo) Figueroa, Carlos
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