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Title
Queen Elizabeth II and the President President Miguel de la Madrid, Mexico, 1983
Creator
Cross, Richard, 1950-1983
Date Created and/or Issued
1983-02-17
Publication Information
California State University, Northridge
Contributing Institution
California State University, Northridge
Collection
Richard Cross Photographs (Bradley Center)
Rights Information
Use of images from the collections of the Tom & Ethel Bradley Center is strictly prohibited by law without prior written consent from the copyright holders. The responsibility for the use of these materials rests exclusively with the user.
The Bradley Center may assist in obtaining copyright/licensing permission to use images from the Richard Cross collection. http://www.csun.edu/bradley-center/contact
Description
A man wearing a long sleeve button up and pants in the back plays the violin. A woman sits in front of the man with a small child wrapped in a cloth and holds a smobrero hat for as she hopes for tips. The 1980s are considered the "lost decade" because of Mexico's debt crisis. This was due to the falling oil prices that left Mexico without foreign currency to pay off its $80 billion debt. This in effect, increased high levels of unemployement. In 1981, 52.5 percent of households in Mexico were considered poor. This in effect, increased high levels of unemployement, which also contributed to high levels of immigration from Mexico to the United States during that decade. In 1981, 52.5 percent of households in Mexico were considered poor.
La reina Isabel II, su esposo el principe Felipe, duque de Edimburgo, el presidente de México Miguel de la Madrid, y Paloma Cordero, primera dama de México yacen parados sobre una plataforma roja, la cual está posicionada sobre el costado del avión en el que aterrizó la reina. Las palabras Real Fuerza Aérea estan escritas sobre el avión. Parados detrás de ellos se observa a una linea de personas.
Type
image
Format
Photographs
image/jpeg
Color slides
Extent
35 mm
Identifier
99.01.RCr.sl.B15.07.28.04
http://digital-collections.csun.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p17169coll1/id/4716
Subject
Documentary photographs
Visits of state
Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-
Philip, Prince, consort of Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1921-
Madrid Hurtado, Miguel de la
Place
Mexico
Relation
99.01.RCr.sl.B15.07.28.04.tif
Richard Cross Photographs
California State University Northridge. University Library. Special Collections & Archives. Tom & Ethel Bradley Center

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