Author: BORDER-TOWN BARRIO LIFE 1950S-1980S
Title: [2] Mexican American Photo Albums
Description: 0. Hardcover. Photographic Image, 2) PHOTO-ALBUMS of MEXICAN AMERICAN IMMIGRANT LIFE in 1950s-1980s-- Vernacular b&w and color photos show the migrant life of people in California's and Mexico's barrios & border towns -- multi-generational Mexican American family & friends, with many photos of Jose C------s, a youngster growing up in family photos, in class pics, with friends, on school certificates. Photos taken in MEXICALI (Baja California)/ SAN YSIDRO (San Diego, CA)/ and TIJUANA (Baja California). Color and b&w photos in various sizes - kids & adults, individual & groups/ farm & migrant workers/ lots of parties & gatherings/ river swimming/ little league/ cars & trucks/ baby's baptism in church/ formal poses & casual snaps.   (2) ALBUMS, 11.5"x 9.75" & 12.75"x 10.75"-- both quite worn but photos are in decent condition. There's writing on back of some photos; many photos are loose. Fair.

Keywords: immigrants, American, Mexican, Barrios, Tijuana, 20th century, photo albums, immigrants, California, families, church, Catholicism