Photograph caption dated July 26, 1942 reads, "These are some of the 79 zoot-suit Mexican youths who were held in jail after four new outbreaks of gang violence over a week-end. They were arrested when they assertedly sought to crash a Mexican wedding."
Mexican Americans--California--Los Angeles Clothing and dress--California--Los Angeles Gangs--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
