Filipino Women's Club Dance at Coconut Grove (1)
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Title
Filipino Women's Club Dance at Coconut Grove (1)
Description
A photograph of a Filipino Women’s Club event at the Coconut Grove in Santa Cruz, CA. Most women are wearing formal terno dresses. The decorations on the stage appear to be tiki-like figures. This suggests that the event pictured is one of the Women's Club Hawaiian-themed dances. From left to right is Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Connie Ramirez, Unknown, Rosario “Nena” Nieva Alminiana, Gloria Medrazzo, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Virginia Sulay, Unknown, Esther Tabancay, Laura Aquino, Estelita Tabios, Unknown, Unknown, Margaret Lopez, Unknown. Behind the women are members of the local Filipino band, "Archie and the Islanders." This band commonly played at the Women's Club and other social organization events. Arsenio "Archie" Lopez is playing alto saxophone.
This photograph was taken at the same event as the Filipino Women's Club Dance at Coconut Grove (2).
This photograph was taken at the same event as the Filipino Women's Club Dance at Coconut Grove (2).
Creator
Unidentified
Date
June 1963
Contributor
Elizabeth "Liz" Tana
Rights
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Format
5 x 12 inches
Type
Still Image
Identifier
TAB.2021.3
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Photograph
Collection
Citation
Unidentified, “Filipino Women's Club Dance at Coconut Grove (1),” Watsonville is in the Heart: Community Digital Archive, accessed November 7, 2024, https://wiith-archive.ucsc.edu/items/show/723.
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