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Cinco De Mayo celebration organized by Eddie Escobedo Sr. and the Mexican Patriotic Committee at Freedom Park, East Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print

Information

Creator
Creator: Henry, Scott
Date
1983 to 1986
Description

May 5th is one of the holidays most celebrated in Mexico. The day commemorates a famous victory by Mexico over the French in the Battle of Puebla. The Mexicans were victorious despite overwhelming odds favoring the French. Shown is a photograph of the annual fiesta put on each year at Freedom Park in East Las Vegas by Eddie Escobedo Sr. and the Mexican Patriotic Committee.

Digital ID
PH-00442_008
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1xs5nn5v
Details
Contributor
Contributor: Rodriguez, Thomas
Subject
Hispanic Americans
Latin Americans
Cinco de Mayo (Mexican holiday)
Food
Events
Time Period
1980s (1980 - 1989)
Place
East Las Vegas
Resource Type
Image
Material Type
photographs
photographic prints
black-and-white photographs
Source
Cinco De Mayo celebration organized by Eddie Escobedo Sr. and the Mexican Patriotic Committee at Freedom Park, East Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print, approximately 1983 to 1986
Citation

PH-00442_008. Scott Henry Photographs of the Las Vegas, Nevada Latinx Community, approximately 1983-2000. PH-00442. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1xs5nn5v

Rights
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Digital Provenance
Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room
Date Digitized
2021-10-05
Extent
91078126
Publisher
University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries
Format
image/tiff