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A black and white photo of the Vasquez family in the yard of their home. A description of the photo reads: "The Vasquez family in the spring of 1942. This picture was taken at home, 2522 Eleventh Street, on the E-Side. Photo courtesy of Gilbert Vasquez."
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Photo of Casa Blanca Depot. A description of the photo reads: "Santa Fe established its first ticket and telegraph office in Casa Blanca in the summer of 1890. The depot was built in 1897; the picture taken in 1931. Photo courtesy of Alfred Garabito." The depot is made of wood, has three roof lines, a covered porch entry, and 3 glass ticket windows in the front center of the building with the name Casa Blanca above the windows. In front of the building are rail tracks and a tall post with a windsock.
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A picture of nine players on the Mexican girl's baseball team, standing in a line with one hand on a rail and the other hand behind their back. The girls are all wearing the same outfit of pants with a belt and a light-colored button-up short-sleeved shirt that is tucked in. The girls depicted were from Casa Blanca and played baseball from 1945 to 1949. Jessie, Mary Louise (Pastie) Gutierrez, Stella Galvan, Mercy Chavez, Emma Galvan, Vera Rodriguez, Jennie Gomez, Kinny Galvan.
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A picture of a Mexican girl's baseball team, standing in a line with one hand on a rail and the other hand behind their back. The girls are all wearing the same outfit of pants with a belt and a light-colored button-up short-sleeved shirt that is tucked in. The girls depicted were from Casa Blanca and played baseball from 1945 to 1949. Jessie, Mary Louise (Pastie) Gutierrez, Stella Galvan, Mercy Chavez, Emma Galvan, Vera Rodriguez, Jennie Gomez, Kinny Galvan.
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A photo of Dario Reyes Villegas in military uniform, wearing a garrison hat. Born on June 2, 1925, in Riverside, Villegas died on March 16, 2009.
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A black and white photo of the first communion class of St. Anthony's Catholic Church posing for a picture on the steps of The Casa Blanca Elementary School. Men stand to the side in suits, the boys wear dress pants, white button-up shirts, and bowties, and the girls wear light-colored dresses and hair accessories. All individuals are kneeling or standing around the priest who is sitting at the front center of the photo. A description of the photo reads: "In 1937, the first communion class of St. Anthony's Catholic Church took their picture on the steps of The Casa Blanca Elementary School. Photo courtesy of Cruz Palmerin."
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Black and white photo of Faustina and Refugia Sanchez with their eight children. A description of the photo reads: " In 1938 Faustina and Refugia Sanchez along with children took this picture in the yard of their home on Evans Street in Casa Blanca. Photo courtesy of Grandson, Rudy Palmerin".
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Black and white photo of Jess Martinez and Lucy Carrillo (Groom and Bride) with their bridal party of 3 groomsmen in tuxedos, a groomsman in military uniform, 6 bridesmaids in long light-colored dresses holding bouquets, a flower girl, and a ring bearer. The bridal party is posing for a photo in front of two columns. Lucy is wearing a long-sleeved v-neck wedding dress with a long train and veil. A description of the photo reads: "On May 30, 1943, Jess Martinez and Lucy Carrillo were married. This year is their 65th wedding celebration. Happy 65th anniversary! Photo courtesy of Lucy Martinez".
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A picture of Checkie's Cafe in October 1946. The image depicts the front door of the restaurant, with the name above the door and the street number on the doorframe. On the left window, the street number is printed again along with the words "Checkie's Cafe, Mexican Dishes, Specialty." A sign appears to be hung inside on the window and says something obscured by glare on the window and "on ice" beneath it. A coke advertisement is printed on the door handle. The cafe was located at 4120 Park Avenue in Riverside, California.
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A picture of Checkie's cafe in October 1946. The image depicts several customers posing while sitting in front of the bar. Behind the bar is two staff members, the wife of the owner, Helen Hernandez, and a cook, Calistro. The cafe was located at 4120 Park Avenue in Riverside, California.
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An image of a map of Casa Blanca in Riverside, California. The top of the image features text that says "Map of the Village of Casa Blanca in the City of Riverside, San Bernardino County, California. Being the Southern Part of Block 65 As Survived By G.O.Newman CE C.C. Miller C.E. Scale 100 FT. = 1 IN. For S.C. Evans Jr. Proprietor." The lower part of the image features a small map showing streets and plots that are numbered from 1 to 74. The streets shown include Railroad Avenue, Evans Street, Pliny Street, Cary Street, Samuel Street, and Madison Street.
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A picture of a dilapidated house, overgrown by trees and brush. The house is composed of a wooden structure and a roof, framing an adobe structure. It is the last structure of the La Placita property, originally known as La Placita de Los Trujillos when it was founded in 1845. Founded by Lorenzo Trujillo and located on the east side of the Santa Ana River, it and its neighboring community, Agua Mansa, were the first non-native settlements in the area, containing the first school and church. The community was a recognized part of Riverside until 1926.
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A wedding photograph of Jesse Reyes Ybarra and Velia G. Ybarra. They were married on July 3, 1942. Jesse was a PFC in the US Army Medic Corps during World War Two (from 1942-1945) and lived in San Antonio, Texas, as well as living in Riverside. Jesse died in 2007 and Velia died in 2003; both are buried at the Riverside National Cemetery.
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2009 Calendar month of July page features a black and white photo of a group of eight Mexican girl baseball players who are outside, standing in a line with one hand on a rail and the other hand behind their back. The girls are all wearing the same outfit of pants with a belt and a light-colored button-up short-sleeved shirt that is tucked in. Below the photo is a description that reads: "The girls from Casa Blanca played baseball from 1945 to 1949. Photo courtesy of Erlinda Hernandez. Left to right: Jessie, Mary Louise (Pastie) Gutierrez, Stella Galvan, Mercy Chavez, Emma Galvan, Vera Rodriguez, Jennie Gomez, Kinny Galvan."
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2009 Month of June Calendar. In the bottom left corner is a memorial dedication that reads: "We proudly dedicate in his honor to my Father, Dario Reyes Villegas, who proudly dedicated and served his God, Family, Community, and Country with honor. With Great Honor, John, Amanda (Villegas) Gullett & Family." with the memorial is a headshot photo of Dario Reyes in uniform wearing a garrison hat. In the bottom right corner is an advertisement that reads: "Taco Station 4088 Mission Inn Ave. Riverside, Ca. 92501 www.TacoStation.com, (951) 782-TACO:. With the advertisement is a logo for the business that is the shape of an official badge with "Taco Station" written on it. there is also a map that shows the 91 freeway crossing over the 60 freeway and 4 other city streets. The names of the city streets are not legible. Holidays on the calendar include Flag day, Sun. June 14th and Father's day, Sun. June 21st.
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2009 Month of June Calendar features a black and white photo of the first communion class of St. Anthony's Catholic Church posing for a picture on the steps of The Casa Blanca Elementary School. Men stand to the side in suits, the boys wear dress pants, white button-up shirts, and bowties, and the girls wear light-colored dresses and hair accessories. All individuals are kneeling or standing around the priest who is sitting at the front center of the photo. Below the picture is a description that reads: "In 1937, the first communion class of St. Anthony's Catholic Church took their picture on the steps of The Casa Blanca Elementary School. Photo courtesy of Cruz Palmerin."
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2009 Month of May Calendar. There is an advertisement in the bottom left corner that reads: "Zacatecas Cafe Since 1963, (951) 683-3939 fax (951) 684-4102, 2472 University Ave. Riverside, Cal. 92507". With the ad is a sketch of a matador with a cape and bull. In the bottom right corner is an advertisement that reads: "Double A Towing 24-hour service, Sonny (951) 683-7707, 3007 Cridge St., Riverside, Ca.". This ad is a photo of a white tow truck with writing on the side of it that is not legible. Holidays on the calendar include Cinco De Mayo, Tuesday, May 5th; Mother's day, Sunday, May 10th; and Memorial day, Monday, May 25th,
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May Calendar features a black and white photo of Jess Martinez and Lucy Carrillo (Groom and Bride) with their bridal party of 3 groomsmen in tuxedos, a groomsman in military uniform, 6 bridesmaids in long light colored dresses holding bouquets, a flower girl, and a ring bearer. The bridal party is posing for a photo in front of two columns. Lucy is wearing a long-sleeved v-neck wedding dress with a long train and veil. Below the photo is a description that reads: "On May 30, 1943, Jess Martinez and Lucy Carrillo were married. This year is their 65th wedding celebration. Happy 65th anniversary! Photo courtesy of Lucy Martinez".
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An upside down scan of a color photo of a Latin American veteran on the left of and an article in color that is angled to the right ninety degrees titled "For the five men killed in the war: Relatives of the WWII soldiers have a monument in Lincoln Park ; they're hoping for a memorial" by Phil Pitchford for The Press-Enterprise. The portrait of the soldier has a brownish/yellowish tint, and the soldier is wearing his military uniform and cap. On the right corner bottom of the photo (top left right for our perspective), there as an illegible handwriting. The article seems to be a scan of an article that is cut out from a newspaper. The text of the article reads:" Manuel Mollinedo hoped for the best when he was summoned home from the eight grade that day 51 years ago. [...] Also killed during the war were Gus Cabrera in Luxembourg, and Venturo..." The article continues on another page that is not shown as the line afterward is "Please see MEMORIAL, B-7." It ALSO includes a large color image of the family members Gilbert Vasquez, Delia Rosales, and Manuel Mollinedo photographed with the Lincoln Park memorials of their fallen veteran family members. The photo is taken by Steve Medd, and the caption states "Standing beside a stone monument in Lincoln Park where they hope to build a memorial honoring Hispanic veterans are, from left, Gilbert G. Vasquez, Delia Rosales, and Manuel Mollinedo. All are related to someone on the monument."
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A black and white picture of the Avila brothers that was used in the RCMAHS June 2010 calendar cover page. From left to right: Ralph, Daniel, and Elias. Daniel was a marine while Elias was in the army. The three brothers are posing together in their military uniform and hat, and they are standing in front of a wall structure. A building structure and a large tree are in the background.
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A black and white portrait of Barney Diaz that was used in the RCMAHS June 2010 calendar cover page. Diaz poses in his Navy uniform with a cap with "US Navy" on it that is tilted slightly. Near the bottom left corner is an illegible word in writing.
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A black and white photo of the Diaz family in Casa Blanca which was presented on the RCMAHS April 2010 calendar cover. In the first row, there are two men in uniform at each end and two women that are sitting between them. The woman in the front row on the right of the photograph is the oldest in the photo. Behind the front row is three women who are standing.
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A black and white picture of Jim Castro that was used in the RCMAHS June 2010 calendar cover page. Castro is pictured standing outside on a balcony in his service uniform. Houses are seen in the background of the picture.
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A black and white photo from Ysmael Villegas' Funeral Procession showing mourning family members and soldiers paying their respects to the fallen WWII hero. They are pictured from behind as they gather together walking up stairs and through the doors into a building.
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A black and white photo taken at Ysmael Villegas' Funeral Procession depicting mourning family members and soldiers gathered together paying their respects to the fallen WWII hero. A woman is seen crying while holding the hand of a kid. The attendees of the funeral are all gathered together and standing.