A People’s History of the Inland Empire Digital Archive

2009 Calendar Page 16 - Funeral in a Riverside Cemetery

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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. An inscription below the picture reads "A funeral attended by family and friends, in the early 1930's, at the Evergreen Cemetery. Photo courtesy of Johnny Sotelo."

Funeral

Cemetery

Religion

Inland Empire (Calif.)

Riverside (Calif.)

20th Century

Unknown

2009

1930s

Riverside County Mexican American Historical Society (RCMAHS)

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English