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This card gave Moises Mendes access to the Spanish Consulate General.

This interview with Dora Esplugas and her sister Rosa (last name unknown) was conducted on August 21, 2013 in Orchard Park, NY and was conducted by Stephanie Bucalo. Dora and Rosa were born in Havana, Cuba and we exiled by the Castro regime for…

This interview with Delia Lydia Rodriguez took place on September 29, 2012 in her home in Buffalo, NY and was conducted by Stephanie Bucalo and Casimiro Rodriguez. Lydia was born in Hormigueros, Puerto Rico but moved first to Virginia with her…

This interview with David Caban took place on August 20, 2013 at the Enterprise Charter School in Buffalo, NY and was conducted by Stephanie Bucalo. David was originally from New York City but received his university education at the University at…

The Puerto Rican Parade originated at the Immaculate Conception Church on Virginia Street 1974. The parade continued over the years and became a large scale community event. Participants would work on floats, costumes, and performance routines for…

Certificate of Nationality for Moises Mendez. Moises Mendez migrated from Spain and was the owner of Moises Poultry Market, Member of the Spanish American Welfare Association, Lackawanna, NY

The Centro Social Mexicano on Ingham Avenue in Lackawanna, New York was constructed to provide a venue for Mexican cultural events as there was a fairly large Mexican population in Western New York. The center was built in 1940s and later became a…

Mexican Ladies Auxilary at Ingham Avenue in Lackawanna, New York

Centro Social Mexicano Breaks Ground on Ingham Avenue in Lackawanna, New York

Spanish American Welfare Association, Las Compañeras, circa 1950s, The wives of the members.