Dr. Jose S. Saenz, Carmen Pesqueira, J. C. Del Rio, Dolores Del Rio, Pilar Saenz, and F. Alfonso Pesqueira at the celebration of the anniversary of Mexican Independence, Los Angeles, 1926

Title: Dr. Jose S. Saenz, Carmen Pesqueira, J. C. Del Rio, Dolores Del Rio, Pilar Saenz, and F. Alfonso Pesqueira at the celebration of the anniversary of Mexican Independence, Los Angeles, 1926
Date Created: September 1926
Date: 1926-09
Publisher: Los Angeles Times
Language: No linguistic content
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description: Altered photograph appears with the headline, "Festive Week Will Mark Celebration of Mexican Independence," Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep 1926: A8.
Mr. and Mrs. Saenz, the Pesqueiras and the Del Rios stand together. There are young men and women that stand behind them at the edge of the frame, but their faces are crossed out with x's handwritten on the negative.
Caption: Text from newspaper caption: Celebration of the Anniversary of Mexican Independence was ushered in with a ball, which was attended by Mexican officials, consuls of Latin-American countries and many prominent guests. Reading from left to right in above photograph taken at the ball - Dr. Jose S. Saenz, Consul for Cuba and Panama, Mrs. Pesqueira, wife of the Mexican Consul; J. C. del Rio, Dolores Del Rio, Mexican motion-picture actress; Mrs. Saenz and F. Alfonso Pesqueira, Mexican Consul.
Text from negative sleeve: SAENZ, JOSE S. DR. Dolores del Rio (in photo w/Mrs. Saenz) early movie star - still living in Mexico (1980) PANAMA, consul [stamped:] 1931

Genre: cellulose nitrate film
news photographs
Names: Saenz, Jose S., 1877-1951
Pesqueira, Felipe Alfonso, 1895-1979
Pesqueira, Carmen
Saenz, Pilar Talamantes, 1902-1973
Del Rio, J. C.
Del Rio, Dolores, 1905-1983
Location: Los Angeles (Calif.)
Resource type: still image
Subjects: Actresses--Mexican--California
Consuls--Cuban--California--Los Angeles
Consuls--Mexican--California--Los Angeles
Ball dresses
Suits (Clothing)
Consuls--Panamanian--California--Los Angeles
Balls (Parties)--California--Los Angeles

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
Local Identifier: uclamss_1429_11497
ARK: ark:/21198/zz002h9jkv
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