A People’s History of the Inland Empire Digital Archive

2011 June Calendar Page 12, Chavarillas Store

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A June calendar page image featuring several family photos and a convenience store. The postcard text is nearly illegible but purportedly reads, "Chavarria Store: Tony was born in Mexico, and came to America with his parents as a young toddler. His father Rafugs is Chavarrias helped him purchase so the store just before he married the love of his life. Mary Mora, in 1939. Tony and Mary operated the grocery store business during World War II. Chavarria store was located on the corner of Park Avenue and Eleventh Street in the Eastside area of Riverside. Gas was rationed during this time to all families. Tony was granted permission by the City of Riverside to have a gas pump installed on the property so he could travel to make purchases of commodities for the grocery store. Although these were tough times for every family. Tony would... to those families that could not pay for their food. He would only expect them to pay what little they could afford. At Christmas time. Tony would insist that children living in the Eastside a... should receive a Christmas stocking full of hard candy, nuts, and an orange. This tradition continued until he retired in 1985, after forty-seven years in the Grocery Store business. Linda Salinas-Thompson."

Mexican-American History

Inland Empire

20th Century, 21st Century

Unknown

2011, 1939- 1985

Riverside County Mexican American Historical Society (RCMAHS)

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English, Spanish

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