Mexican Independence Day Float in Fillmore

Image

Mexican Independence Day Float in Fillmore

Title

Mexican Independence Day Float in Fillmore

Identifier

31785 NP

Source

Mary Sanchez Rios Collection, 1999

Description

Float decorated for Mexican Independence Day parade on September 16, 1935 in Filllmore, CA. Member of Círculo Nardo de Los Leñadores stand in front of the float wearing white ruffled dresses. A banner stands between them.

Ruth Sanchez, far left; Dominga Sanchez 5th from left; Pilar Gurrola, 6th from right; Catalina Garnica, 4th from right; Mary Sanchez, 2nd from right.

Creator

Villalpando Studio

Date

1935-09-16

Format

Portrait, Group
Black and white negative

Subject

Parade floats
Leñadores, Los (Mutual aid society)
Independence Day (Mexico)
Sanchez, Refugio
Sanchez, Dominga
Gurrola, Pilar
Garnica, Catalina
Rios, Mary Sanchez, 1912-2006

Coverage

California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Fillmore (Calif.)

Publisher

Museum of Ventura County

Rights

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Type

Image

Language

English

Collection

Citation

Villalpando Studio, “Mexican Independence Day Float in Fillmore,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed March 29, 2024, http://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/4514.