Santa Barbara fiesta, 1960

7 images. Santa Barbara fiesta, 10 August 1960. Juanita Ziady; Father Virgil Cordano; George V. Castagnola; Diane Ziady; Jaye Valenzuela; Julie Felix; Susanne Collier -- 22 months; Bertrand Harmer; Mary Collier -- 15 years; Cheryl Flaathen -- 15 years; Janet Baker -- 8 years; Mickey Cornish -- 10 years ; Diane Otterson -- 8 years. ; Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Lapp. Date: 1960-08-10. Reporter: Kasindorf. Assignment: Santa Barbara Fiesta 'Old Spanish Day'. 3-5, L to R: Cheryl Flaathen (cq), 15, uses street as scene of impromptu Mexican hat dance. 9-10: 3 Spanish-garbed kids go through their dance paces in court house courtyard to strains of 'Ramona'. Kids are: Janet Baker, 8; Mickey Cornish, 10; Diane Otterson, 8. 15-16: Flower girls wait in cable car to welcome train arrivals at depot. Welcome sign decorates station. 5-6: Waving of flower girls as Southern Pacific pulls in, to disgorge loads of 'fiesteros'. 29-30, l to r: Juanita Ziady, dancer; Father Virgil Cordano, OFM, Superior of the Old Mission at Santa Barbara (scene of opening ceremonies); George V. Castagnola, 'El Presidente' of the Old Spanish Days fiesta; and Diane Ziady (Juanita's sister), also a dancer. 49-50: Susanne Collier, 22 mos.; Architect Bertrand Harmer; Mary Collier, 15, get into the Spanish spirit -- kneel in costume before a sign. 51-52: Tuning up for fiesta -- flamenco guitarists Jaye Valenzuela (of Monterey); Julie Felix (Los Angeles)."