Saenz, Ernest; Rodriguez, Juanita; Teatro de los Niños (Theater group)--California--Los Angeles; Children’s theater--California--Los Angeles; Community theater--California--Los Angeles; Musical instruments--California--Los Angeles;
Holding an acoustic guitar in his hand, Ernest Saenz is rehearsing a song with Juanita Rodriguez for a Teatro de los Niños performance. He is showing her how to play rhythm sticks and the bongos. Teatro de los Niños was the first Chicano theater...
California State University, Los Angeles--California--Los Angeles; State universities and colleges--California--Los Angeles; John F. Kennedy Memorial Library (California State College, Los Angeles)--California--Los Angeles; Academic...
View of the California State University, Los Angeles campus (also known as Cal State L.A. and CSULA) with the John F. Kennedy Memorial Library in the foreground and the San Gabriel Mountains far off in the northern distance in El Sereno.
Pacheco, Virginia Nuñez; Great-grandmothers--California--East Los Angeles; Older women--California--East Los Angeles; Clothing and dress--California--East Los Angeles; Catholics--California--East Los Angeles; Tiles--California--East Los Angeles;
Virginia Nuñez Pacheco (on the left and photo donor's great-grandmother) and her friend Pasqualita are standing outside in front of the old Our Lady of Guadalupe Church that used to be located on Fisher St. The church's tiles are all that remain...
Isabel Luna Aparicio (photo donor's mother) vacationing with her family at "Tin Can Beach" (now Bolsa Chica State Beach), located in Huntington Beach, a city in Orange County, California. She is standing with both of her hands on her hips, looking...
Aparicio-Chamberlin, Vibiana; Girls--California--Los Angeles; Teatro de los Niños (Theater group)--California--Los Angeles; Puppet theater--California--Los Angeles; Puppets--California--Los Angeles; Children’s theater--California--Los Angeles;...
Vibiana Aparicio-Chamberlin (photo donor) and an unidentified young girl in a long pink and white dress are acting out a scene in "Que Sura la Basura," a production by Teatro de los Niños. They were the first Chicano theater group in the United...
Aviles, Alberto; Southern California Gas Company--California--Los Angeles; Oil industry workers--California--Los Angeles; Blue collar workers--California--Los Angeles; Gas companies--California--Los Angeles;
A crew of 6 workers for the Southern California Gas Company posing behind a wooden sign that reads: "DANGER SO. CAL. GAS CO." Two of the men are in worker's overalls and caps and the other four are in regular clothes. Their job was installing...
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...
Motion-picture theaters--California--East Los Angeles; Building, Wooden--California--East Los Angeles; Graffiti--California--East Los Angeles; Building, Brick--California--East Los Angeles;
The name "Bernie" is graffitied on the side of a wooden-framed building that is attached to the Swickard's Strand Theatre's brick building, East Los Angeles, August 1973.
Martinez, Tom--California--East Los Angeles; Martinez, Phillip--California--East Los Angeles; Brothers--California--East Los Angeles; Toddlers--California--East Los Angeles; Infants clothing--California--East Los Angeles; Windows--California--East...
Tom Martinez and his brother, Phillip Martinez, are both dressed in white baby clothes and are at a big window inside their house looking outwards. In the background is a big cypress tree in City Terrace.
Martinez, Petra--California--East Los Angeles; Martinez, Tom--California--East Los Angeles; Martinez, Phillip--California--East Los Angeles; Marinez, Susan--California--East Los Angeles; Families--California--East Los Angeles; Halloween...
Sitting on a bench in the playground of Harrison Elementary Street School, the Martinez family is attending the school's Halloween parade. Brothers Tom and Phillip are wearing Felix the Cat and Donald Duck costumes. In the background, are cars...
Martinez,Tom--California--Los Angeles; Martinez, Phillip--California--Los Angeles; Comelli, Nora--California--Los Angeles; High school graduates--California--Los Angeles; High school students--California--Los Angeles; Academic...
Pictured from left: Phillip Martinez (donor's brother), Nora Comelli (donor's friend) and Tom Martinez (donor) are in their cap and gown on graduation day at Woodrow Wilson Seniior High School in El Sereno.
Chamberlin, Ricardo; Teatro de los Niños (Theater group)--California--Los Angeles; Puppet theater--California--Los Angeles; Puppets--California--Los Angeles; Children’s theater--California--Los Angeles; Community theater--California--Los Angeles;...
Ricardo Chamberlin (photo donor's son) performing as the character Clippo in a Teatro de los Niños anti-migra street skit production. "Migra" is Spanish slang for immigration officials. Teatro de los Niños was the first Chicano theater group in the...
Aparicio-Chamberlin, Vibiana; Teatro de los Niños (Theater group)--California--Los Angeles; Children’s theater--California--East Los Angeles; Community theater--California--East Los Angeles; Folklore--California--East Los Angeles; All Souls’...
A Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) event by Teatro de los Niños, the first Chicano theater group in the United States with children performers are perfoming in "Las Albondigas," a Mexican folk tale of the family. This show was held at Self-Help...
Aparicio-Chamberlin, Vibiana; Teatro de los Niños (Theater group)--California--Los Angeles; Children’s theater--California--East Los Angeles; Community theater--California--East Los Angeles; Folklore--California--East Los Angeles; All Souls’...
A Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) event by Teatro de los Niños, the first Chicano theater group in the United States with children performers are perfoming in "Las Albondigas," a Mexican folk tale of the family. This show was held at Self-Help...
Aparicio-Chamberlin, Vibiana; Teatro de los Niños (Theater group)--California--Los Angeles; Children’s theater--California--East Los Angeles; Community theater--California--East Los Angeles; Folklore--California--East Los Angeles; All Souls’...
A Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) event by Teatro de los Niños, the first Chicano theater group in the United States with children performers are perfoming in "Las Albondigas," a Mexican folk tale of the family. This show was held at Self-Help...
A portrait of Amado R. Esparza (photo donor's husband) and Ofelia Esparza (photo donor and maiden name Rivera) taken on their wedding day at Rochelle Studio in Los Angeles.
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".
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...
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 actors and actresses--California--East Los Angeles; Motion picture theaters--California--East Los Angeles;
Unknown screen actor signing a cement safety plaque at the Strand Theatre, circa 1935. These safety plaque signings were public relations events and the plaques were later installed on the sidewalk to promote safe street crossing.