Burning of Judas in process

Item

Title

Burning of Judas in process

Identifier

2023.016.010

Type

Image

Description

A crowd of South Colton San Salvador Catholic Church congregants watch as the effigy of Judas (Camacho) burns. The effigy was burned by lighting fireworks inside. This happened every Easter Sunday. In the background is the old San Salvador church which burned in the 1960s.

Subject

Catholicism
Community Organizing
Cultural Celebrations
Entertainment and Leisure Activities
Mexican American History
Religion
Social participation

Spatial Coverage

Colton (Calif.)

Creator

Unknown

Date

April 1954

Contributor

Extended Colunga Family

Format

.tif

Language

English

Rights

Copyright Undetermined

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