L.A. Tortilla Factory

Name/Title

L.A. Tortilla Factory

Entry/Object ID

2024.39.3

Description

Photo of Mauro Robles (far left) and his future wife, Estela (second from left) working in a tortilla factory in Los Angeles, California in the early 1950s. Ramon Ramos (second from right) was Mauro's best friend in his early years in the U.S. Estela's father (far right) owned the tortilla factory. Mauro and Estela met while working at her father's tortilla factory. They would later marry in 1955. Mauro came to Lorain as part of the World War II-era Bracero Program. He worked in Lorain for a few years before returning to Mexico. He later moved to Los Angeles and eventually started his own tortilla factory, La Reina.

Collection

Latino Lorain History Project

Acquisition

Accession

2024.39

Source or Donor

Robles, Ricardo

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1950 - circa 1955