This is a scene from the re-enactment of the Portola´ Expedition of 1769-1770. Riders are seen re-enacting a dramatic incident of the original trek, when Portola´'s men met a group of friendly Indians and asked them for water.
Parades--California--Los Angeles Portola´'s Expedition, Calif., 1769-1770--Anniversaries, etc Los Angeles (Calif.)--History Los Angeles (Calif.)--Anniversaries, etc Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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