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...
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.
Vibiana Aparicio-Chamberlin (photo donor) performs to the poem ""Yo Soy Joaquin"" during a Chicano walkout at Roosevelt High School. She is wearing a beret and a bandolier that is slung from across her right shoulder. The picture is adhered to a...
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."
Jones, Buck, 1889-1942; Buck Jones Ranger Band (Musical group); Motion picture actors and actresses--California--East Los Angeles; Motion picture theaters--California--East Los Angeles;
Buck Jones (back row, second from right) and Buck Jones Ranger Band members in the Strand Theatre, 1933 or 1934.
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...
Hood, Darla, 1931-1979; Switzer, Carl, 1927-1959; Swickard, Donald R.; Swickard, Ross; Motion picture actors and actresses--California--East Los Angeles; Motion picture theaters--California--East Los Angeles.
"Our Gang" cast members at the Strand Theatre. From left, Darla Hood, Ross Swickard, Donald Swickard and Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, at a safety plaque signing in 1942. Safety plaque signings were public relations events and the plaques were later...
Parra, Roberto; Parra, Lolita; Parra, Natalie; Grandfathers--California--East Los Angeles; Sisters--California--East Los Angeles;
Roberto Parra (photo donor's grandfather) is standing between two of his daughters and has his arms around them posing for the picture. To the left of him is the eldest daughter Natalie Parra and to the right is the youngest one Lolita Parra (photo...
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...
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....
Neighborhood children posing for a picture by a tree in front of Theodore Roosevelt High School. The names of the children in the photo are as follows, starting from left to right: Louis Hetzler, Carlos Hetzler Jr., Melvin, Junie, and Rosella. 1944.
Franco, Victor; Aparicio, Becky; Aparicio-Chamberlin, Vibiana; Franco, Irma; Sisters--California--East Los Angeles; Children--California--East Los Angeles; Easter--California--East Los Angeles; Clothing and dress--California--East Los Angeles;
Aparicio sisters, Becky and Vibiana, are with their neighbors sitting and posing for the picture on their front lawn. From left: Victor Franco (photo donor's neighbor), Becky Aparicio (photo donor's sister), Vibiana Aparicio-Chamberlin (photo...
Aparicio, Concha; Aparicio-Chamberlin, Vibiana; Aparicio, Mike; Aparicio, Becky; Aparicio, Philip; Brothers and sisters--California--East Los Angeles; Easter--California--East Los Angeles; Clothing and dress--California--East Los Angeles;
The Aparicio siblings are in their Easter attire, standing in their front yard and posing for a picture. From back to front, left to right: Concha Aparicio (photo donor's sister), Vibiana Aparicio-Chamberlin (photo donor), Mike Aparicio (photo...
Five men on the Catalina Golf Course during the Bobby Jones Invitational Tournament in April 1940. Actors Mickey Rooney (middle) and Johnny Weissmuller (second from right) stand with Duke D'Arcy (far right).
