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Grillo Family Photo

1947

Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Latino

Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Latino
Washington, DC, United States

Cuban-born Amparo Valdés Grillo, seated third from the right, is the mother of Evelio, Henry, and Aníval Grillo, standing in the back. During the 1930s, she supported her children’s decision to leave Tampa, Florida. They found new opportunities in Washington, D.C.’s African American community.

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  • Title: Grillo Family Photo
  • Date Created: 1947
  • Location: Washington, D.C.
  • Subject Keywords: Florida; Tampa; Washington DC; Cuban American; Afro Latino; Afro Latina; Family Portrait; African American Community;
  • Rights: Washington, D.C., 1947. Loan from Rosa Grillo
  • Medium: Black and white photograph
Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Latino

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