Women sing during a Posada del Sol Christmas party for retirees

Description

Seven Mexican American women stand with their backs to a Christmas tree as they sing from sheets of paper they hold in their hands during the Posada del Sol Christmas party for retirees. Mazine Alvarez is directly in front of the Christmas tree looking up to the left side of the photograph. Mary Lou Jaramillo is next to he in a turtleneck sweater also looking to the left side of the photograph.

Date Issued

1987

Type

Image

Extent

1 photograph : color print ; 8 x 13 cm

Genre

Group portraits

Snapshots

Member of

MANA de Kansas City Collection

Subject (Name)

Mexican American Women's National Association

Posada del Sol Senior Community (Retirement home : Kansas City, Mo.)

Santa Claus (Fictitious character), Alvarez

Mazine, Jaramillo

Mary Lou

Subject (Topical)

Mexican American women

Hispanic American women

Singing

Christmas

Rights

In Copyright

Rights Note

Items in this collection may be freely viewed, searched, and displayed for research and educational purposes. Permission is required for publication, distribution, or other uses beyond viewing and searching, whether in print or electronic formats.

To request permission, please email LaBudde Special Collections.

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Collection Identifier: MS-0183

Source

Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Unit

LaBudde Special Collections