Virgin Mary at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
Item
Title
Virgin Mary at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
Identifier
2021.002.044
Type
Image
Description
A black and white photo from the 1940s and is of the crowning of the Virgin Mary at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Riverside, Ca. 24 Mexican American young people posing inside the bell tower. The girls are wearing knee-length white dresses, white hats, and hair scarves. The 3 youngest girls are wearing floral crowns and holding candles with flowers. In the background is a statue of the Virgin Mary surrounded by flowers, a statue of Christ, a crucifix, and 10 tapered candles. Behind the girls, there is a doorway to each side and wooden church pews in front of the girls to each side.
Subject
Mexican-American History
Catholicism
Performing Arts
Spatial Coverage
Inland Empire (Calif.); Riverside (Calif.)
Creator
Unknown
Date
1940's
Contributor
Riverside County Mexican American Historical Society (RCMAHS)
Format
.jpg
Language
English; Spanish
Rights
Relation
2021.002.001
2021.002.028;