Call NumberWH2129-2024-7Alternate TitleChicano press conference with police at La Raza Park, formerly known as Columbus ParkCreatorGroer, SteveDateAugust 15, 1978SummaryMembers of the Chicano community sit at a table in La Raza Park. Those in attendance are (left to right) Joan Salas, Ernesto Vigil, Tony Marquez, Phillip Roybal, and Ed Prado. There are multiple recording devices atop the table. Behind the press conference speakers is a wall with a mural.Physical Description1 photograph : black and white ; 20.5 x 25 cm (8 x 10 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectParks--Colorado--DenverHispanic Americans--Colorado--DenverHispanic American neighborhoods La Raza Park--Denver--ColoradoCommunity activistsGeographic AreaSunnyside (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryFinding Aidhttps://archives.denverlibrary.org/repositories/3/resources/8879Type of MaterialBlack & white photographsDigital Version Created FromWH2129, Box 348, FF Columbus ParkOriginal Material Found in CollectionWH2129. Rocky Mountain News recordsNotesWritten on the back of the photograph: "La Raza Park w/ police. Chicano Press Conf. La Raza Pk. L to R Joan Salas, Ernesto Vigil, Tony Marquez, Phillip Roybal, Ed Prado." A clipping pasted to the back of the photograph reads: "Attending a press conference about La Raza Park Monday are, from left, Joan Salas, Ernesto Vigil, Tony Marquez, Phillip Roybal, and Ed Prado." Item condition: the surface on the photograph has many scratches throughoutDonorRocky Mountain NewsPublisherRocky Mountain News
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