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A black and white portrait photograph of a Latin American U.S. Soldier Thomas Hernandez prior to his deployment. Hernandez is smiling and posing in his military uniform and hat.
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A group of World War II Veterans stands in front of a Riverside National Cemetery Bus posing for a photograph in their service uniform. One of the Veterans pictured on the right is holding a musical instrument (trumpet). The group is likely at the cemetery to pay tribute to and respect for their fallen brothers from WWII.
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A black and white photo of Frank Marquez that was used in the RCMAHS August 2010 calendar cover page. Marquez is sitting on a chair wearing his military uniform. He appears to be leaning while posing with someone, but they are cropped out of this photo.
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One of the photos presented on the February/ Febrero 2010 calendar cover of WWII soldiers resting along the aisles and in the seats of the Fox Theatre located in Riverside, California. It is one of the two photos of soldiers laying on the floor of the lobby, with a better look at the interior of the theater and the stairs to the second floor.
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One of the photos presented on the February/ Febrero 2010 calendar cover of WWII soldiers resting along the aisles and in the seats of the Fox Theatre located in Riverside, California. This photo is taken from the front of the theater seating room with soldiers laying on the floor and some soldiers sitting on the chairs.
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One of the photos presented on the February/ Febrero 2010 calendar cover of WWII soldiers resting along the aisles and in the seats of the Fox Theatre located in Riverside, California. Soldiers are laying all around the floor inside of the theater and two of them are sitting on a bench.
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A black and white photo of Fidel Pasillas that was on the RCMAHS June 2010 calendar cover page. Pasillas is standing in front of a window in his military uniform and hat. The window panes have leaves/plants.
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A black and white photograph of Emmo Soliz posed in his Naval attire. He is kneeling in front of a bench on tile floor, with various plants in pots placed around it. The pot in the front right of the photo has two fish engraved in it. The bottom of the image has the date "Jan. 30-52" in handwriting.
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A black and white photograph of Emmo Soliz on a dock. Soliz dons a white cap and poses in front of an enclosed fence space near the water. Two boats can be seen in the background behind Soliz.
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A black and white image of a man smiling and posing in uniform. He is holding onto a rifle/long gun that is settled on the ground with his right hand. The man is standing in front of two houses and is standing right in front of the stairs of one house. Possible writing is seen on the bottom of the photo but is cut off.
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A black and white image of Chito Marquez in service attire. Marquez is posing with his hands behind his back and standing in front of the stairs of a building. Another building structure can be seen in the background.
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A black and white photograph of a class in Casa Blanca Elementary School. The students are of predominantly of color and the class is multiethnic. The class are lined up in four rows, with the back two rows of students standing and the front two rows of students sitting. The teacher is to the far right, standing closest to the second row. They are standing and posed in front of what is presumably a school building.
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Andrew Melendez's service uncolored portrait. Melendez wears an army garrison side cap and his service uniform.
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Photographed is Albert Alvarado, presumably in combat or training. Alvarado is shirtless but is wearing the rest of his military uniform. Next to him is his helmet rested on top of machinery that reads "Bad News" in cursive font. He is also standing in front of some type of weapons and gear.
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A black and white photograph of a woman holding onto a young man in service attire as they are posing for the camera in front of a tree. Another person, who looks to be a younger child, is in the background to the left of the two, facing away from the camera and sitting down on a bench made of rocks.
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A group of people gathered around the sidewalk of a street block, watching a man dressed in a sombrero and pantalon charro on a horse walking along the street. It is a sunny day as some of the people have hats, sunglasses, and are shielding their eyes from the sun with their hands.The onlookers are standing in front of buildings including some with the signs "Nevada Hotel" and "Lovely Lady." There could be a celebration or cultural parade happening.
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Simona Valero has been part of the Casa Blanca Community for decades since she was a little girl until much later into her life. She lived in Casa Blanca with her parents and family member during the boom of citrus in Southern California. She and her husband John met as a result of the bracero program that allowed John to come and work in the United States. She dedicated much of her life to the development of much of Casa Blanca’s culture and social programs. Not only was she part of Casa Blanca’s development but she also experienced many of the effects of citrus work during that time like many of Casa Blanca. Simona discusses the various cultures, religions, and people that were apart of Casa Blanca since her time as part of the community. Simona also provides various anecdotes of family events and experiences that made her who she is to this day.
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Richard Rubio discusses his family history and upbringing; his grandparents were displaced by the Mexican Revolution and fled to the United States. From there, they became involved with the citrus industry from a more administrative level, given their upper-class Mexican background and coinciding education. He discusses numerous odd-end jobs his family pursued throughout mainly California, while occasionally touching upon the controversial politics surrounding the Bracero Program of the 1930s. Rubio's interview provides a good description of the Bracero camp amenities, rules, varying conditions or camps around California, and the apparel of those arriving at the camp.
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Ray discusses his experiences working within packing houses in the Inland Empire's Citrus Industry.
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This interview in Spanish recounts the life of Guadalupe as she worked in California's citrus industry throughout southern California. She discusses the nuances of this work, such as gender roles within the industry that dictated women work in packaging and men in the fields.
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This interview focuses on the citrus industry from a nontraditional perspective-that of an Afghani immigrant. The interview details the wars experienced by Bashid while living in Afghanistan prior to his arrival in the USA. It also expands upon the challenges faced by Afghani agriculturalists in the Nangarhar Provence of Afghanistan.
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This interview revolves around the storied life and varied experiences Esther Ambriz had growing up in Riverside, California. Topics discussed include immigration, deportation, the earnest yet still difficult pursuit of higher education for Latinos, and discrimination. There is an emphasis on triumph and pride in the interview on the part of Esther, who raised an accomplished, educated family with little resources or privilege at her immediate disposal. Her family was first spurred to move to the U.S.due to the violence enrapturing Mexico during yet another one of its many revolutions, as well as perceived economic opportunities present in the U.S.
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Doctor Lulamae Clemons with her son Frank McClanahan came to Riverside in 1955 and began to participate in a series of civil rights movements, dedicated to desegregating the schools in Riverside, as well as those in Rialto. In this interview, Doctor Lumamae Clemons discusses the struggles she went through during her early life, and her experiences in her involvement in various social groups such as NAACP, the Urban League, and so on. Frank McClanahan, who spent more than thirty-five years in Riverside with Doctor Clemons, also shared his experience
in witnessing how Riverside transformed from orange groves into a sizable and comprehensive city.
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Doctor Lulamae Clemons was born in Weiner, Arkansas on December 27th, 1917 and moved to Pueblo, Colorado when she was young. After moving to Colorado, Lulamae attended Pueblo Elementary School. She graduated from Centennial High School, Pueblo, Colorado in 1984, and later in her life, she met with Doc Ray W. Johnson, who decided to give colored students a chance, in New York during an interview, and moved to Riverside to continue with her career. In this interview, Doctor Lulamae Clemons discusses the hardship and struggles she went through in her early life. As the pioneer African American educator in Riverside, she faced many oppositions from some local board members. Despite the difficulties and obstacles, she ended up earning her doctorate degree in Education, as well as publishing books for the local educators. In the end, she also shared some interesting moments of her interactions with Riverside County students, and some fun facts about herself.
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Dallas Holmes is interviewed about the transition from citrus groves to the large housing developments in Riverside, California. He speaks about the local politics and fiscal greed that ultimately shifted Riverside from the agricultural sector/area to a more industrial, service, and suburban area. He is also proud that he was able to salvage some of the citrus groves from Riverside's past.