Aparicio, Isabel Luna; Young women--California--Los Angeles; Trees--California--Los Angeles; Clothing and dress--California--Los Angeles; Hairstyles--California--Los Angeles;
Isabel Luna Aparicio (photo donor's mother) is standing on the trunk of a tree and holding onto one of its big branches with her left hand. She is wearing a dress, a blazer, socks and peep toe slip-on shoes. She has her hair in curls with some of...
World War, 1939-1945--Japanese Americans; Japanese Americans--Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Japanese Americans--California--Los Angeles; Evergreen Hostel (Los Angeles, Calif.);
Jun Oyama (left, at 12 years old), with two others (unidentified), at the Evergreen Hostel (later called [Fellowship House?]) in Boyle Heights. Jun and his family were living in the hostel after they were released from the Granada Relocation Center...
Aparicio, Elias Rodriguez; Men--California--Los Angeles; Clothing and dress--California--Los Angeles;
Elias Rodriguez Aparicio (photo donor's father) and an unidentified male are dressed in long sleeved shirts, trousers and suspenders for a family gathering (possibly for a funeral) at a house in Ramona Gardens, an area of Boyle Heights, in the...
Carroll, John, 1906-1979, Blondell, Joan; Swickard, J. Paul; Motion picture actors and actresses--California--East Los Angeles; Motion picture theater owners--California--East Los Angeles ; Motion picture theaters--California--East Los Angeles;
From left: John Carroll, J. Paul Swickard and Joan Blondell at a Strand Theatre safety plaque dedication in the late 1930s. These safety plaque signings were public relations events and the plaques were later installed on the sidewalk to promote...
Renaldo, Duncan; Motion picture actors and actresses--California--East Los Angeles; Motion picture theaters--California--East Los Angeles;
Duncan Renaldo (left), with an unkown woman (center) and Alan Hale, Sr. (right), signing a safety plaque at the Strand Theatre, 1930s. These safety plaque signings were public relations events and the plaques were later installed on the sidewalk to...
Motion picture theaters--California--East Los Angeles; Theaters--California--East Los Angeles; Buck Jones Ranger Band (Musical Group);
Four Buck Jones Ranger Band members in front of the Strand Theatre standing under the sign. The sign reads: "Buck Jones in Person, 5 Acts Vodvil". Back of photo: "Circa 1937".
Wedding portrait of Agustine Sanchez (photo donor's uncle-in-law) and Blanch Luna (photo donor's aunt). Blanch is holding a large bouquet of flowers. Photo was taken at St. Joseph Catholic Church in downtown Los Angeles in the late 1930s.
Granville, Bonita, 1923-1988; Motion picture actors and actresses--California--East Los Angeles; Motion picture theaters--California--East Los Angeles;
Screen actress Bonita Granville at a safety plaque signing at the Strand Theatre, circa 1938. The plaque reads: "Watch and wait." Bonita Granville was a contemporary of Natalie Wood and Shirley Temple. Back of photo: "Please credit Bud Fraker photo...
Photo donor's father, Bill Phillips, the owner of Phillips Music Company opened in 1935 till 1991. He left Rochester, New York in 1925 to join the Navy. After completing his service in the navy, Bill moved to Southern California to join his cousins...
Montgomery, George, 1916-2000; Motion picture actors and actresses--California--East Los Angeles; Motion picture theaters--California--East Los Angeles;
Screen actor, George Montgomery, in Lone Ranger costume standing under the Strand Theatre sign, circa 1936. The sign reads: "Stage Lone Ranger, Geo Montgomery."
Martinez, Ernestina; Girls--California--East Los Angeles; Dwellings--California--East Los Angeles;
Ernestina Martinez sitting with other girls in front of a house that was built on stilts. Ernestina is about 7 or 8 years old in this photo and she is sitting on the far left. Circa 1937.
Aparicio, Emily; Young women--California--Los Angeles; Clothing and dress--California--Los Angeles
A formal portrait of Emily Aparicio (photo donor's aunt), possibly hand tinted in brown hues for the clothes and lips, pink for the face and green for the eyes. She is wearing a knit blouse under a blazer and has a bow on top of her hair. The photo...
Karloff, Boris, 1887-1969; Motion picture actors and actresses--California--East Los Angeles; Motion picture theaters--California--East Los Angeles;
Boris Karloff signing a safety plaque at the Strand Theatre circa 1936. Karloff played the role of The Monster in the film, "Bride of Frankenstein" in 1935. Safety plaque reads: "Stop! Beware, Boris Karloff". These safety plaque signings were...
Luna, Francis; Women--California--Los Angeles County; Nature--California--Los Angeles County; Boulders--California--Los Angeles County;
Francis Luna (photo donor's maternal aunt), also known as Chicki, is wearing a skirt, blouse and sandals and is sitting on a boulder on an outting to the Los Angeles River or San Gabriel Mountains, in the 1930s.
Pacheco, Jesus; Pacheco, Sotera; Brothers and sisters--California--East Los Angeles; Fashion--California--East Los Angeles;
Brother and sister Jesus Pacheco and Sotera Pacheco (photo donor's grandmother) are dressed up and are standing outside posing for the picture. Sotera is wearing a satin dress and Jesus is wearing a suit and they both have their arm around each...
Aviles, Alberto; Aviles, Guadalupe Salazar; Husband and wife--California--East Los Angeles; Spouses--California--East Los Angeles; Men--California--East Los Angeles; Women--California--East Los Angeles;
A professional photo portrait of husband and wife Alberto Aviles (photo donor's father) and Lupe Aviles (photo donor's mother, previous married name Rivera). The photo was taken circa 1942 at Cantu Peña Studio (a renowned neighborhood studio).
