Manong Sitting in front of a Hawai'i Poster at the Philippine Gardens

A photograph of a manong in front of a Hawai'i magazine poster hanging on the wall at Philippine Gardens Cafe. The cafe was located in downtown Watsonville and was a central gathering place for manong and members of the Filipino community.
The photograph was taken by Kurt Ellison of the Register-Pajaronian in 1985. The caption on the back says, "Idefonso Refuerzo, one of the regulars at the restaurant, is caught day-dreaming. Regulars Mitchell and Dianne Gonzales wait for their food to be served."

Kurt Ellison

1985

Dioscoro "Roy" Respino Recio Jr.

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11 X 9 inches

Still Image

REC.2021.13

Photograph