1929 Redlands dieciseis de septiembre Queen and Court
Item
Title
1929 Redlands dieciseis de septiembre Queen and Court
Identifier
2022.006.112
Type
Image
Description
Pictured here in a partially colorized black and white image are the 1929 dieciséis de septiembre queen and her court in Redlands, California. Queen Lucy Hernandez and her court, consisting of Encarnacion "Chon" Manzano (left), Mary Macias (second from left), Josefina Lara (second from right), reigned over a daylong fiesta complete with a parade, music, and dancing. September 16, dieciséis de septiembre, or Mexican Independence Day, was and continues to be a major event on the social calendar of Mexican American barrios across Southern California.
Subject
Mexican American History
Community life in Redlands
Cultural Celebrations
Spatial Coverage
Redlands (Calif.)
Creator
Unknown
Date
1929
Contributor
Inland Mexican Heritage
Format
.tif
Language
English
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