Aviles, Guadalupe Salazar; Esparza, Ofelia; Mothers and daughters--California--Los Angeles; Artists--California--Los Angeles; Folk festivals--California--Los Angeles;
A picture of Guadalupe Salazar Aviles (photo donor's mother and previous married name Rivera) with Ofelia Esparza (photo donor and maiden name Rivera) from a catalog for the Folklife Festival that was held during the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles....
Esparza, Ofelia; James A. Garfield High School (Los Angeles, Calif.); Teenage girls--California--East Los Angeles; High school seniors--California--East Los Angeles; High school students--California--East Los Angeles; Teachers--California--East Los...
It is Senior Coming Out Day at Garfield High School and all the seniors are given a class sweater with their name embroidered on it. Ofelia Rivera and her friend Consuelo are posing for the picture with their teacher Mr. Fine at the school's front...
Esparza, Ofelia; Lopez, Connie; Rivera, Esther; Carlins, Ruby; Lopez, Virginia; James A. Garfield High School--California--East Los Angeles; Teenage girls--California--East Los Angeles; High school seniors--California--East Los Angeles; High school...
It is Senior Coming Out Day at Garfield High School and all the seniors are given a class sweater with their name embroidered on it. Ofelia (photo donor) and four of her friends are wearing their sweaters and posing on the grass in front of the...
Esparza, Ofelia; Girls--California--East Los Angeles; Portrait photography--California--East Los Angeles;
A professional photo portrait of Ofelia Esparza (photo donor and maiden name Rivera) taken for her 10th birthday at Cantu Peña Studio in East Los Angeles (a renowned neighborhood studio). She is wearing a printed dress, a bow on her curled hair and...
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.
Esparza, Ofelia; Rivera, Evangelina; Girls--California--East Los Angeles; Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint May devotions--California--East Los Angeles; Flowers--California--East Los Angeles;
Left to right of photo are sisters Evangelina Rivera and Ofelia Rivera (photo donor, last name later Esparza) wearing white dresses and veils and are holding their offerings of flowers to the Virgin Mary. This is a special devotion that honors the...
Estrada, Frank; Esparza, Ofelia; Rivera, Evangelina; Arroya, Consuelo; Rivera, Rosemary; Families--California--East Los Angeles; Children--California--East Los Angeles; Soldier--California--East Los Angeles; Girls--California--East Los Angeles;
Before being deployed to serve in the US Army in the Pacific during WWII, Frank Estrada (donor's maternal uncle) visits his sister and nieces in the Belvedere neighborhood of East Los Angeles. He is wearing his Army uniform and is posing for the...
Esparza, Amado R.; Esparza, Ofelia; Families--California--East Los Angeles; Children--California--East Los Angeles; Brothers and sisters--California--East Los Angeles;
The Esparza family are at their aunt's house possibly for Thanksgiving. Amado R. Esparza (photo donor's husband) is in the right of photo and Ofelia Esparza (photo donor and maiden name Rivera) is in the center and was pregnant at that time. They...
Rivera, Evangelina; Rubalcava, Mary Lou; Duarte, Hortencia; Arroya, Consuelo; Children--California--East Los Angeles; Birthday parties--California--East Los Angeles;
A birthday party at the Rivera house (photo donor's mother) on San Carlos St. in the Belvedere area of East Los Angeles. There are 13 kids in the picture but some of their faces are not shown. The first four girls left to right are: Evangelina...
Rivera, Evangelina; Arroya, Consuelo; Mercado, Hortencia; Mercado, Margaret; Cemeteries--California--East Los Angeles; Funeral rites and ceremonies--California--East Los Angeles; Burial--California--East Los Angeles; Coffins--California--East Los...
A funeral for infant Gomez (first name unknown) buried at Calvary Cemetery in 1942. The five chosen pallbearer girls were the sisters of Ofelia Esparza (photo donor), cousins and a neighbor. They are all dressed in white dresses and three of them...
**Rivera, Evangelina; Mercado, Hortencia; Mercado, Margaret; Funeral rites and ceremonies--California--East Los Angeles; Funeral service--East Los Angeles; Coffins--California--East Los Angeles;
Funeral services for infant Gomez (first name unknown) held at Church of Our Lady of Solitude (la Soledad) circa 1942. The five chosen pallbearer girls were the sisters of Ofelia Esparza (photo donor), cousins and a neighbor. Four out of the five...
Aviles, Guadalupe Salazar; Mothers--California--East Los Angeles; Contests--California--East Los Angeles; Award winners--California--East Los Angeles;
A photo clipping from the Belvedere Citizen newspaer of Lupe Aviles (photo donor's mother and previous married name Rivera) being honored as Mother and Queen of the Year 1976 by Club Ignacio Obregon. The event was held at the Santa Maria Center...
Aviles, Guadalupe Salazar; Estrada, Rudolph J.; Aviles, Albert; Esparza, Denise; Arroya, Consuelo; Mothers--California--East Los Angeles; Families--California--East Los Angeles; Contests--California--East Los Angeles; Award...
Lupe Aviles (photo donor's mother and previous married name Rivera) is being honored as Mother and Queen of the Year 1976 by Club Ignacio Obregon. The event was held at the Santa Maria Center (C.Y.O., Catholic Youth Organization) in East Los...
Estrada, Rudolph J.; Vicuña, Manuel; Young men--California--East Los Angeles; Soldiers--California--East Los Angeles; Army men--California--East Los Angeles;
After completing boot camp for the US Army, Rudolph Estrada (photo donor's brother, also known as Rudy) returned home before being deployed to Germany during World War II. Rudolph is the one on the right and next to him is Manuel Vicuña. The...
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...
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;
Alberto Aviles (photo donor's father) and Lupe Aviles (photo donor's mother and previous married name Rivera) are on a trip to Mexico circa 1946. Alberto is wearing a jacket, slacks and a tie. Lupe is wearing a dress and a long coat. They are...
Estrada, Rudolph J.; Soldiers--California--East Los Angeles; Army men--California--East Los Angeles; United States. Army--Medals, badges, decorations, etc.;
A photo portrait of Private First Class Rudolph Estrada (photo donor's brother, also known as Rudy) upon coming back from overseas service for the US Army. On his uniform are some medals which include a Combat Infantryman Badge. As part of the 80th...
Estrada, Frank; Soldiers--California--East Los Angeles; Army men--California--East Los Angeles; Young men--California--East Los Angeles;
A portrait of Sgt. Frank Estrada (photo donor's maternal uncle) in his US Army uniform. He was on leave before being sent to the South Pacific. The photo was taken at Cantu Peña Studio (a renowned neighborhood studio).
Esparza, Amado R.; Soldiers--California--East Los Angeles; Army men--California--East Los Angeles; Young men--California--East Los Angeles;
A US Army photo portrait of 17 year old Amado R. Esparza (photo donor's husband). His mother falsified his age so he could join the Army. He served from 1947 to 1949.
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).
