Title supplied by cataloger. Ezequiel Padilla, Mexico's Secretary for Foreign Relations and former Washington ambassador, visited Los Angeles in May, 1945. During his visit, he was honored at a special Cinco de Mayo ceremony held at Los Angeles City Hall. Some other prominent guests at the event included: Mayor Fletcher Bowron, Mexican Consul General Col. Vicente Peralta, and Bishop Joseph T. McGucken. Mexican Consul General Col. Vicente Peralta addresses Dr. Ezequiel Padilla (seated, second from left) and other Mexican officials before a parade. The building seen in the background is located at 3800 E. Brooklyn Avenue (later renamed Ce´sar Cha´vez Avenue), just east of N. Gage Avenue in the Los Angeles County community of City Terrace.
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image
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1 negative :safety ;12 x 14 cm. Photographic safety negatives
Peralta, Vicente Padilla, Ezequiel,--1890-1971 Cinco de Mayo (Mexican holiday) Celebrations--California--Los Angeles Statesmen--Mexico Politicians--Mexico Unincorporated areas--California--Los Angeles County Streets--California--Los Angeles County City Terrace (Los Angeles County, Calif.)
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