Filipino Women's Club Dance at Coconut Grove (1)

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).

Unidentified

June 1963

Elizabeth "Liz" Tana

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5 x 12 inches

Still Image

TAB.2021.3

Photograph