1948 Portuguese Fiesta Queen Rose Gill
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1948 Portuguese Fiesta Queen Rose Gill
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[User contributed description]
The Portuguese Holy Ghost Fiesta is a tradition which mingles Catholic beliefs and 14th century legends of Queen Isabella’s benevolence. The 1948 celebration included a procession to the Santa Clara Catholic Church in Oxnard, a mass, crowning of a queen, a public dance and a public BBQ. Pictured here is the Oxnard Crown Club’s 1948 Queen, Rose Gill. ca June 1948
[User contributed description]
The Portuguese Holy Ghost Fiesta is a tradition which mingles Catholic beliefs and 14th century legends of Queen Isabella’s benevolence. The 1948 celebration included a procession to the Santa Clara Catholic Church in Oxnard, a mass, crowning of a queen, a public dance and a public BBQ. Pictured here is the Oxnard Crown Club’s 1948 Queen, Rose Gill. ca June 1948
Date
1948
Format
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Subject
Portuguese
Coverage
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
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Citation
mimz_pt99, “1948 Portuguese Fiesta Queen Rose Gill,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed December 22, 2024, https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/3813.