Funeral in a Riverside Cemetery
Item
Title
Funeral in a Riverside Cemetery
Identifier
2021.002.046
Type
Image
Description
A picture of a funeral dating from the 1930s. A large group of people ranging in age and gender stand or sit in a wide semi-circle around a coffin in a cemetery in Riverside, California. The coffin is adorned with flowers on top of it and a priest is seen behind the coffin. Most of the people present are looking at the camera, towards the viewer. Many of the people pictured are wearing black mourning clothes or formal dress, while many are wearing informal everyday clothing. A description of the photograph reads: "A funeral attended by family and friends, in the early 1930s, at the Evergreen Cemetery. Photo courtesy of Johnny Sotelo."
Subject
Catholicism
Familial Life
Spatial Coverage
Inland Empire (Calif.); Riverside (Calif.)
Creator
Unknown
Date
1930's
Contributor
Riverside County Mexican American Historical Society (RCMAHS)
Format
.jpg
Language
English
Rights
Relation
2021.002.016
2021.002.028