Shades of L.A. is an archive of photographs representing the contemporary and historic diversity of families in Los Angeles. Images were chosen from family albums and include daily life, social organizations, work, personal and holiday celebrations, and migration and immigration activities. Made possible and accessible through the generous support of the Security Pacific National Bank, Sunlaw Cogeneration Partners, Photo Friends, California Council for the Humanities, the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, and the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation.
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Title supplied by cataloger.; Image is a reproduction. Ersin Z. Sivrican was born in Turkey in 1977 and emigrated from Istanbul to Los Angeles in 1995 with his family. His uncle had already lived here for 10 years with his wife and children. Ersin attended Santa Monica College and graduated from UCLA in 2001. He and his wife Giselle lived in Corona, CA. Ersin Sivrican (donor at mid-photo, facing camera and wearing glasses) is pictured sitting center next to his girlfriend Yelda Tezel on his graduation day from Özel Ata Lisesi High School, with his graduating class. Some students hold their diplomas in their hands, while other students wait to be called to accept theirs. The ceremony appears to be taking place in the school yard with a school banner as the backdrop hanging from a fence, and a bust of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of the Republic of Turkey and its first president, mounted in front of it. The table at left is set up next to a podium with flowers and a basket of diplomas. Apartment buildings are visible behind the school.
Young men Teenage boys Young women Teenage girls Women High schools High school students High school graduates Teachers Commencement ceremonies Academic costumes Caps (Headgear) Diplomas Tables Chairs Baskets Flower arrangements Banners Busts Fences Apartments Smiling Posing Shades of L.A. Collection photographs Shades of L.A. Turkish American photographs Istanbul (Turkey)
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