Cesar Chavez photograph, 1966

File — Box: 1, Folder: 6

Identifier: 5

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This series contains materials documenting the United Farm Workers movement. Items include photographs of Juan Chavez and Cesar Chavez, a flag from the United Farm Workers, and a poster advertising for a play at University of California Berkeley, entitled, “The Shrunken Head of Pancho Villa.”

Dates

Creation: 1966

Langauge of Materials

From the Collection:

Languages represented in the collection: English, Spanish.

Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 7.5 Linear Feet (4 document boxes, 1 oversize doc box, 1 half-size document box, 4 flat oversize boxes)

Additional Description

Note

[Delano, CA]: Jon Lewis, 1966. Gelatin silver print, 8 by 10 inches. Date stamped June 14, 1966.

Jon Lewis, the photographer, began volunteering with the United Farm Workers in 1966 and became the union’s de facto official photographer. Very few vintage prints of his photographs are in private hands. A rare vintage print from the most important photographer of the UFW.