Welcome to “Sur” (South, So.Calif). These photographs are of Chicano “placos” (wall writing) painted mostly in the 1970s by gang members.
LA Placos, 1970s
Posts Tagged: USA
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Pregnancy and Poetry in High School
“Graduated 2009.” Powerful reading of a powerful poem.
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Billy the Kid
Billy the Kid, born William Henry McCarty Jr.
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Jerry Hall, Texas Teen
Above, sixteen year old Jerry Hall on a road trip in the early 70s.
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Young Elvis
Elvis fans are aflutter over his thirteen year old boy signature.
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Happy Campers
The Center for Jewish History‘s photostream is overflowing with camp pics of teenagers chilling at various summer camps—dancing the hora, shooting arrows, and floating downstream.
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Los Angeles Gang Members, 1992
Venice Beach, CA, rival gangs the Bloods and the Crips, agree to make a peace treaty.
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Strong Men
Spot the weight lifters of Ritzville High School in small town Ritzville, Washingonton.
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Prince Street Kids, 1978
In Little Italy, on the train to Rockaway, and at Rockaway Beach.
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Water Carnival
News-worthy pics of teenaged Lummi Indians participating in the 17th Annual ‘Stommish Celebration’ in Gooseberry Point, WA in 1962.