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Chávez Ravine forcible eviction

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Order Number	00041424
Title	Chávez Ravine forcible eviction
Collection ID	Herald Examiner Collection
Location/Accession	HE box 4648; HE-002-347 4x5
Date	1959
Physical Description	1 photograph :b&w
Description	Los Angeles County Sheriffs forcibly evict Mrs. Aurora Vargas, 36, from her home at 1771 Malvina Avenue in Chávez Ravine. Media representatives record the event. The family put up a fight and reported they had only received a written eviction notice, causing criticism of the government's methods. Dated May 9, 1959.
Subject	Los Angeles County (Calif.).--Sheriff's Department--Officials and employees. Eviction--California--Los Angeles. Dwellings--California--Los Angeles. Men--California--Los Angeles. Women--California--Los Angeles. Lost architecture--California--Los Angeles. Microphones. Malvina Avenue (Los Angeles, Calif.). Chávez Ravine (Los Angeles, Calif.). Herald-Examiner Collection photographs.
Format	Photographic prints
Reproduction Information	Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name	Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection