DENVER, CO - DEC. 15, 2004 Whiteman Elementary Shool first-grader Richard Mendoza, 7, enjoys a new pair of shoes with classmates Ricardo Valles (far left), Jovani Abrahm (background, hand to face) and Sergio Alvarado (face only, behind Mendoza). All are
MARIA J. AVILA, DENVER, CO - DEC. 15, 2004 Whiteman Elementary Shool first-grader Richard Mendoza, 7, enjoys a new pair of shoes with classmates Ricardo Valles (far left), Jovani Abrahm (background, hand to face) and Sergio Alvarado (face only, behind Mendoza). All are (12/15/2004), [431456218] . Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 16/02/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/717221