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Riverside County Mexican American Historical Society
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Toti Lozano
Toti Lozano stands posing in what appears to be her wedding gown. Another person in formal wear stands behind her, with their hands on her shoulders. -
2009 Calendar page 9, Month of April
2009 Month of April Calendar. In the bottom left corner is an advertisment that reads: State Farm providing Insurance and Financial Services Home Office, Bloomington, Illinois 61710, 24 hour good neighbor service, Yolanda Vasquez-Meier, Agent, Lic #0721892, 935 S. Mt. Vernon Ave. Suite 108, Colton, Ca. 92324, 909-370-4595 Fax: 909-370-0467, yolandavasquezmeier.com, Hablamos Espanol". In the bottom right corner is an advertisement that reads: "MDS Transaction Service, Yolanda Venegas, 6841 Ironwood Dr. Riverside, Ca. 92506, Ph:951-780-4030 Fx:951-780-3586 Cell:951-215-5202 E-mail: yrvenegas@sbcglobal.net". Holidays listed on the calendar include: April Fools Day, Wednesday April 1st; Palm Sunday, April 5th; Passover, Wednesday April 8th; Good Friday, April 10th; Easter, April 10th; Earth Day, April 22nd. -
Virginia Solorio's Wedding Day
A color photo of a smiling woman, presumably Virginia Solorio, that is posing with flowers for her wedding photo. Solorio is standing in a white wedding dress and holding a bouquet of white flowers. The name "Austin" is written in the bottom corner. She is standing in front a pillar. -
Simona Valero and Martha
A photo in color of Simona and Martha at a Christmas Party taking place in a cafeteria or event hall. Simona is standing with her arm around Martha, who is sitting at the table. The table has various items like a Santa hat, a notepad, a pencil, and more. There is another person sitting at the table next to Martha who is cut off from the picture. In the background are other guests sitting at the tables together with Christmas decorations hung up like a poster of snowmen. -
Ray and Lily Arias Front Porch
A black and white photo of Ray and Lily Arias posing among a verdant yard and porch. Lily is on the left of Ray holding a bag in her right hand while Ray has his arm around her. She is wearing a hat with a blouse and skirt, while Ray is wearing a button up shirt with cuffed pants. They are both looking into the camera. -
Ray and Lily Arias Sitting
A black and white photo of Ray and Lily Arias sitting among a verdant yard and porch. Lily is sitting on the right of Ray and looking at him while Ray is looking at the camera. Both are wearing casual wear. -
Ybarra family Chichenitza and Bicycle Family
There are two black and white photos of families posing together. A black and white photograph of a Family, presumably posing in front of the Aztec pyramids of Chichen Itza. Four adults are standing together with the man on the left putting his arm around the woman next to him, and a child stands in front of them. Next to the woman is another woman and then another man. Another black and white photo displays another family, in 1951, posing with a bicycle. It has a family photo of two parents in formal attire and two children in front of a home. -
Three Children and a Dog
A black and white photo of three young Hispanic children sitting outside on a wall with a white dog. They are sitting at the end of the wall together while the dog is sitting in front of them of the ground. Behind them is a large tree providing shade and a dog house with a fence surrounding them. -
Guitarist
A black and white photo of a Hispanic man holding a guitar and looking at the camera while posing. He wearing black leather and a baseball cap. He is holding the guitar in his hands as he is strumming the string with his right hand. The lights in the room can be seen in the background. -
Camerina Rodriguez Portrait
A black and white close-up photo of Camerina Rodriguez's face. She has a neutral face and is not facing the camera person. The image is of Rodriguez's head, so from the neck down she is not in the photo. -
Quinceañera News Article
A black and whiteRiverside Daily Press news article about a quinceañera. Someone has written names on the image in blue ink on each guest. The expert states, "AN ANCIENT CUSTOM-On a girl's fifteenth birthday in the countries and some European Countries, Catholic churches observe an-.... years to come. Yesterday at the St. Francis of Assisi Church in Riverside such as a bride followed by her godparents, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Esquibel, and at-..." The photo was taken by Joe Kennedy. -
Students at Doctor's Office
A black and white Riverside Daily Press newspaper clipping of students at the doctor's office news article. The excerpt states, "Out with those tonsils. That...of the day today for these seven Riverside. Each with a thermometer under his... clad youngsters wait to have they're liked at Riverside Osteopathic Hospital... the children of Mr. and Mrs. John Romo, 2158 Ninth St. The operations began shortly after 8 a.m. under the direction of Dr. Ben Thompson and the last tonsil was clipped at noon. George G. Kieser, the hospital administrator, said each of the seven Romos was urgently in need of tonsil removal. Never before had so many from one family had surgery at the same time? Ready to go to the operating room are (left to right), Sylvia, 4: Patricia, 6; Daniel, 8; Bernard, 9; Joe, 10; Robert, 15 and Johnnie, 16. The Romos also have other children, whose tonsils are doing fine, thanks." The image is of seven kids sitting together in a row wearing hospital gowns. From left to right, they are named Sylvia, Patsy, Danny, Bernie, Joey, Bobby, and Johnny. Their names are handwritten onto the photograph. -
Linda Bermudez's portrait in a newspaper
A black and white Riverside Daily News newspaper article clipping that is worn out and yellow with Linda Bermudez's portrait of her smiling. Underneath the portrait is the caption: Linda Bermudez, winner of the Riverside Community Fair queen contest, will be crowned at 8:30 p.m. today by Mayor E. V. Dales."The news article details the detrimental effects of smog on Riverside crops. A carnival is advertised at the top of the page; it will take place at Riverside Plaza. Bermudez is the queen of Riverside Community Fair. The newspaper clipping has been teared. -
5-Day Fair on Tap Tomorrow
An old black and white Riverside Daily Press newspaper article clipping titled "5-Day Fair on Tap Tomorrow." Linda Bermudez will be crowned queen by the Riverside mayor E.V. Dales next to the Riverside Plaza. Linda Bermudez was making plans to attend Riverside Polytechnic High School. The text states "Riverside Community Fair will begin a five-day run at 6 p.m. tomorrow with Linda Bermudez reigning as queen of the Knights of Columbus sponsored event. Linda, candidate of the Club was declared winner of the six-weeks-long queen contest last night as she made a whirlwind finish to top the field of 10 contestants. The pretty brunette held top place in the contest during the final two weeks of the contest, piling up a plurality of votes over runnersup Susan Ann Sweeney and Dorothy Mae Elliot. Queen Linda is scheduled to be crowned at 8:30 p.m. tomorrow by Mayor E. V. Dales during opening night festivities at the fair. The queen is a native Californian and she will have her 17th birthday in Oct. 6 during her reign. She is a student at Riverside Polytechnic High School. Her future plans include going on to college." Next to the article is a portrait of Linda with the caption "Linda Bermudez, winner of the Riverside Community Fair queen contest, will be crowned at 8:30 p.m. tomorrow by Mayor E. V. Dales" underneath. Another section of the article describes the fair: "Workmen at the community fair site [...] The groups are Uptown Optimist Club, Uptown Kiwanis... (Turn to FAIR, Pafe B-2). -
Elephant and Girl in Pan American Ball News Article
A photo of a black and white Riverside Daily Press newspaper clipping displaying an elephant playing with a girl. The excerpt states, "SUZIE MEETS LINDS-Linda Bermudez, queen of the 1956 Riverside Community Fair, meets with Suzie, the baby elephant, by the pool of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles before the "Miss Pan American Ball" honoring 23 ladies who reigned as queens of community fairs during 1956. The queens were honored with a day-long series of events culminating in dinner and ball attended by over 300 people. The fete was sponsored by the Pan American Amusement Corporation which sponsors the community fairs in cooperation with civic and service organizations throughout the West Coast area." At the top of the clipping is printed "B-2 Tuesday, December 11, 1956, Daily Press" and next to it is written illegible writing and "12-1-56." -
Family Photo Compilation
A photo in color of three printed black and white photos of children on a white piece of paper with one image being cut off from the photo. All the images are rotated. The top is a cut off picture of children with an adult at a park outdoor area with lots of trees. The image underneath is two girls posing with a car. The last photo is of two children sitting together and posing at an outdoor field area. -
Children at Riverside Court House
A photo in color of three printed black and white photos of a family with children on a white piece of paper. At the bottom is a picture of children in cowboy costumes posing in front of what appears to be the Riverside Court House. The top left is of the children wearing cowboy hats in an outdoor area in front and posing in front of a tree. The top right image is a rotated image of a family posing on top of Mt. Rubidoux in Riverside, California. -
A Veteran Proposes
A black and white photo of a WWII veteran proposing to a woman inside a living room of a home with another man nearby who is helping out. The veteran is wearing a hat with "Riverside Calif" and a medal. He is wearing a bomber button-up jacket. The woman is looking at the veteran as he is putting a ring on her finger. The other man in the room is holding the box that the ring was in and smiling. -
Family at the Lake
A black and white picture of two images of a family visiting a lake. Appears to be Fairmont Park. The photo on the left is of a woman wearing a casual dress and holding a boy's hand while having her arm around him, presumably her son, next to the water. The photo on the right is of two children, a young boy holding his younger sister. They are sitting on a rock next to the water. -
Man and Woman holding Flags
A washed out photo in color of a man and a woman holding flags in their hand. The man is holding the Riverside flag that has the Riverside bell symbol and in the colors of blue and yellow, and the other flag held by the woman has an an abstract bird and unknown writing. A painting in the background appears to be depicting a scene from the Mexican-American War. They are also standing in front of a bench and next to what seems to be a fridge and fan. -
A Couple Poses at a meeting
A washed-out photo in color of a man and woman couple standing and posing for a photo. The woman's name is, presumably, Simona. Colorful banners adorn the walls of the room. There are also tables and chairs behind the two being photographed. The woman is wearing a white coat with black fur and holding a black purse with black gloves. The man is wearing a black and white suit and tie. -
Meeting in room
A photo of several individuals sit around a table at what appears to be a city council meeting. There are six individuals photographed on one side of the table with five of them sitting down and one standing up. The wall behind them is blue and includes painted lettering that is cut off: "YSMA-" and another unknown lettering underneath it. An American flag is also next to the wall. On the other side of the blue wall is a door and a blue bulletin board. -
City Hall Meeting with Simona Valero
A photo in color of Simona Valero. She stands beside a podium with other people at what appears to be a city hall meeting. The photo is very washed out and has a yellow hue. There are four men and a woman that are standing next to Simona, and all five of them have nametags and papers in their hands. There is another group in the background of five people, that are discussing. Next to the groups is an American flag. There is a white border with the date "Feb 71" on the right. -
Man and Simona Valero dancing outside
A photo in color of an older man and woman Simona Valero dancing at an outside park area/fairgrounds in front of a funnel cake sign and stand. The white sign, which is on a blue tarp, reads "Funnel Frenzy Made from Scratch" and "Funnel Cakes." There is one strawberry on each side of the sign, and there is other writing that assumably lists the funnel cake types. The woman is looking at the direction of the cameraperson while the man is facing his direction. -
A woman stands in front of a hot rod car
A photo in color of a woman named Simona posing in front of an orange/reddish hotrod car at a car show. The woman is wearing a blue long sleeve, black pants, glasses, and a necklace. In the background there are various tarp/shades set up with other people standing/sitting around. There are large trees seen behind the tarps set up as well. Two other cars are seen in the picture, one on the right of the orange car and the other on the other side.