CALIFORNIA HISPANIC STREET GANGS POLAROID PHOTOGRAPHS (100+)

Private collection

Collection

American Gang Culture
Photographs

Origin

California, USA

Year

1970s-1990s

Association

Numerous Hispanic gangs active throughout California, including White Fence, Florencia 13 (F13), Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), 18th Street, Primera Flats, Hazard Grande, and many other Sureño and independent Hispanic street gangs documented over several decades.

Description

Preview selection from an extensive archive of original Polaroid photographs documenting Hispanic street gangs in California from the 1970s through the 1990s. The collection comprises images taken both inside correctional facilities and on the streets, providing a rare visual record of gang members, tattoos, funerals, neighborhoods, prison life, and everyday activities. A curated selection from this archive is documented in our book ''Once Upon a Hood.''

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