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Narciso Colunga (known as Chico) worked at COMPANY NAME that produced concrete pipes using concrete mined from Mount Slover. The image of an empty field shows many of these concrete pipes with the electrical lines and Mount Slover looming in the background.
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Children, Oscar and Ruben Colunga, pose in matching outfits with an older relative and their family dog, overlooking Colton from atop a hill in what is now called Grand Terrace. During the 1940s the family called this location "Jap Hill" as it was the place where Japanese citizens were held before being sent to internment camps across the state during World War II. In the background you can see the Cooley Ranch and into the valley including Mount Slover in the background. Part of the album "Jap Hill in Colton March 25, 1954." The family would often visit this spot for picnics and outings especially after church on Sundays.
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Narciso Colunga (known as Chico) holds onto a tree in Grand Terrace. During the 1940s the family called this location "Jap Hill" as it was the place where Japanese citizens were held before being sent to internment camps across the state during World War II. In the background you can see the Cooley Ranch, the Santa Ana River wash, and into the valley. Part of the album "Jap Hill in Colton March 25, 1954." The family would often visit this spot for picnics and outings especially after church on Sundays.
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Victoria Colunga (maiden name Saldivar) stands atop a hill in Grand Terrace. During the 1940s the family called this location "Jap Hill" as it was the place where Japanese citizens were held before being sent to internment camps across the state during World War II. In the background you can see the Cooley Ranch, the Santa Ana River wash, Mount Slover and into the South Colton community. Part of the album "Jap Hill in Colton March 25, 1954." The family would often visit this spot for picnics and outings especially after church on Sundays.
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Narciso Colunga (known as Chico) sits atop a hill in Grand Terrace posing with a beer. During the 1940s the family called this location "Jap Hill" as it was the place where Japanese citizens were held before being sent to internment camps across the state during World War II. In the background you can see the Cooley Ranch, the Santa Ana River wash, and into the valley. Part of the album "Jap Hill in Colton March 25, 1954." The family would often visit this spot for picnics and outings especially after church on Sundays.
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Children, Oscar and Ruben Colunga, pose in matching outfits overlooking Colton from atop a hill in what is now called Grand Terrace. During the 1940s the family called this location "Jap Hill" as it was the place where Japanese citizens were held before being sent to internment camps across the state during World War II. In the background you can see the Cooley Ranch and into the valley. Part of the album "Jap Hill in Colton March 25, 1954." The family would often visit this spot for picnics and outings especially after church on Sundays.
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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.
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A crowd of South Colton San Salvador Catholic Church congregants watch the burnt remains of an effigy of Judas (Camacho). 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.
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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.
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A crowd of South Colton San Salvador Catholic Church congregants watch in expectation for the effigy of Judas (Camacho) to burn. The effigy was burned by lighting fireworks inside. This happened every Easter Sunday.
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Narciso Colunga poses next to a building. He is in military uniform holding a cigarette in his hand. On the back he wrote "Me all dressed up and no place to go, Sunday Morning 1942 (I was broke)"
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Small portrait of Victoria Colunga (maiden name Saldivar) wearing a houndstooth blazer and black vest. The outfit is reminiscent of outfits worn by self proclaimed "Pachucas".
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Colorized photograph of Narciso Colunga (known as Chico) posing in front of a school for Americanization in 1928. Description on the back reads "Esta _________ fotografia es de Narciso Colunga. Es retratado en Baldwin Park en la escuela Americana del Pueblo."
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Victoria Colunga (maiden name Saldivar) photographed at a park in South Colton. She is wearing an oversized blazer jacket and pants with her hair piled high on her head. The outfit is reminiscent of outfits worn by self proclaimed "Pachucas".
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Narciso Colunga (known as Chico) standing in South Colton wearing WWII military uniform in front of the family car.
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Anthony VIctoria describes the evolution of the Inland Empire through the early 2000s into the 2020s, mentioning the growth of the supply chain industry and how that process gradually impacted him and his family’s way of living. Further into the interview, he attempts to outline the responsibilities of residents in the IE, along with the legal actions that said groups could take to combat the unchecked growth of the supply chain industry.
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In this interview, Anthony Victoria speaks about the different ways in which groups have damaged communities in the Inland Empire, and uses the newly built Amazon Air Cargo Facility as an example to go into the impact that warehouses have had on the environment in the IE. He goes on to talk about the ways in which they trap consumers, forcing them to partake in the destruction of the environment. He acknowledges that the companies provide resources to people, but notes that the practice is exploitative.
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This interview deals primarily with the average life of a San Bernandino resident, and outlines the issues that they may have with their municipal government. It highlights on the inequality that remains despite the growth of jobs in the industry, and notes the lack of regulation, or ‘quality,’ in the jobs.
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Anthony Victoria interviews an older member of the Jurupa Valley community and her struggles with the change of environment in the IE, ranging from aspects affecting daily life to outright dangerous health effects. Big concentration in the growth of traffic and cars in the area.
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In this interview, Henry Vasquez discusses his family history in Mexico and the U.S., changes in San Bernardino during his life, his observations of the people in South Colton, and the the encroachment of warehouses on the community of Bloomington, as well as the pollution that comes with them. He actively resists the increase of warehouses in the area, and shares his perspective as an Indigenous person from Mexico, addressing Native beliefs about the land.
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Black and white photograph of the interior of Palmer Leland "Richey" Richardson's garage on 17 W. Central Ave in Redlands. On the back reads "Inside Richey's Garage 17 W Central Ave Redlands, Calif. we took in storage of cars for La Posada Hotel. Leland spent many nights at garage. Leland Richardson swept the floor twice a day, that is why it was so clean. Palmer Leland Richardson owner took foto."
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Black and white photograph of the construction of Highway 99 along Central Ave in Redlands California. Written on back "17 W. Central Ave. Redlands Calif. In front of Richey's Garage on left looking west. Digging up st. to put a drainage ditch before putting Highway 99 through town on Central Ave. Looking west. Palmer Leland Richardson owner took photo." Highway 99 was once the road that is now Redlands Blvd. Highway 99 was established in 1926 as a route that ran from the Mexican border all the way to Washington state. The road was decommissioned in 1964 after the creation of the 1-10 and I-5 freeways and redesignated as Redlands Blvd.
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Black and white photograph of the construction of Highway 99 along Central Ave in Redlands California. Written on back "17 W. Central Ave. Redlands Calif. In front of Richey's Garage on left looking west. Digging up st. to put a drainage ditch before putting Highway 99 through town on Central Ave. Looking west. Palmer Leland Richardson owner took photo." Highway 99 was once the road that is now Redlands Blvd. Highway 99 was established in 1926 as a route that ran from the Mexican border all the way to Washington state. The road was decommissioned in 1964 after the creation of the 1-10 and I-5 freeways and redesignated as Redlands Blvd.
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Black and white photograph of the construction of Highway 99 along Central Ave in Redlands, California. The street is dug open with only the sidewalk and a bit of street remaining. On the right you can see Palmer Leland "Richey" Richardson's Garage. Across the street is the La Posada Hotel. Written on back: "1930's Redlands, Ghost Town, Central Ave, Redlands California looking east toward Orange St. Richey's Garage on right at sign on roof looking east toward Orange St. Palmer Leland Richardson, owner. Elton Hotel on Left. Palmer took foto." Highway 99 was once the road that is now Redlands Blvd. Highway 99 was established in 1926 as a route that ran from the Mexican border all the way to Washington state. The road was decommissioned in 1964 after the creation of the 1-10 and I-5 freeways and redesignated as Redlands Blvd.
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Black and white photograph of the construction of Highway 99 along Central Ave in Redlands, California. The street is dug open with only the sidewalk and a bit of street remaining. On the right you can see Palmer Leland "Richey" Richardson's Garage. Across the street is the La Posada Hotel. Written on back: "1930's Redlands, Ghost Town, Central Ave, Redlands California looking east toward Orange St. Richey's Garage on right at sign on roof looking east toward Orange St. Palmer Leland Richardson, owner. Elton Hotel on Left. Palmer took foto." Highway 99 was once the road that is now Redlands Blvd. Highway 99 was established in 1926 as a route that ran from the Mexican border all the way to Washington state. The road was decommissioned in 1964 after the creation of the 1-10 and I-5 freeways and redesignated as Redlands Blvd.