Filipino Community Dance

A partially cut up black and white photograph of a function hosted by the Filipino Women's Club, Caballeros de Dimas-Alang, Filipino Community of Watsonville, or Watsonville Elks Lodge. A group of teenagers during a folk dance are positioned roughly in line with each other. Many people wear Filipiniana dresses, with vertically striped skirts. Freddy Silipan stands with his hands on his hips, and Ernersto Carillo, Maurice's cousin, can be seen in the back, also with his hands on his hips.

circa 1959

Juanita Sulay Wilson

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3.5 x 4

Still Image

SUL.2023.226

Photograph