Mexican American Art Since 1848 (MAAS1848)

San Fernando Mission Play Actors

Shades Of L.A. Is An Archive Of Photographs Representing The Contemporary And Historic Diversity Of Families In Los Angeles. Images Were Chosen From Family Albums And Include Daily Life, Social Organizations, Work, Personal And Holiday Celebrations, And Migration And Immigration Activities. Made Possible And Accessible Through The Generous Support Of The Security Pacific National Bank, Sunlaw Cogeneration Partners, Photo Friends, California Council For The Humanities, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, And The John Randolph Haynes And Dora Haynes Foundation

Costumed actors, Arsino Ruiz (left), Henry Ferra (center), and a man identified as Manuel, pose together before or after the performance of the historic play held annually at the Mission San Fernando Rey de Espan~a. Photograph dated June 27, 1930.

Della Ortega was born in North Hollywood in 1920 and Ramona Frias was born in 1927 in San Fernando. Both sisters’ maiden names were Fonseca. They grew up in the Great Depression and were reliant upon their mother and brother for fiscal support after their parents divorced in 1935. Because of financial struggles Della was unable to graduate high school, but Ramona was able to graduate in 1946. Della met her husband in 1937 and Ramona met hers in 1948. The whole family save for Ramona worked in War Defense plants such as Lockheid during WWII. Both Ramona and Della worked in sewing factories. Della also worked for the election board to help put elections on.

Title supplied by cataloger.; Image is a reproduction.

Historical Drama

Mission Hills (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Drama

Group Portraits

Shades Of L.A. Collection Photographs

Actors--California--Los Angeles

San Fernando, Rey De Espan~A (Mission : San Fernando, Calif.)

Costumes

Missions, Spanish--California--Los Angeles

Shades Of L.A. Mexican American Photographs

Mission Hills (Los Angeles, Calif.)

1930

image

Photographic prints

Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection

Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)

Image is displayed for education and personal research only. For individual rights information about an item, please check the “Description” field, or follow the link to the digital object on the content provider’s website for more information. Reuse of copyright protected images requires signed permission from the copyright holder. If you are the copyright holder of this item and its use online constitutes an infringement of your copyright, please contact us by email at rhizomes@umn.edu to discuss its removal from the portal.