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History and Construction

Estrada Courts was constructed in 1942-1943, during the World War II housing shortage in Southern California, which resulted from the war-time boom in war-industry work, followed by the return of servicemen to the region and the Bracero program. Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000,000 Total dead: 50,000,000 Military dead: 8,000,000 Civilian dead: 4,000,000 Total dead 12,000,000 World War II (abbreviated WWII), or the Second World War, was a worldwide conflict... Downtown Los Angeles Skyline Southern California, also colloquially referred to as SoCal, is an informal name for the megalopolis and nearby desert that occupies the southern-most quarter of the U.S. state of California. ... Bracero is a term used in 1942 to describe a Mexican farm laborer brought to the United States. ...

Estrada Courts is owned by the City of Los Angeles and operated by the Housing Authority of City of Los Angeles. The City of Los Angeles, led by an EMD E2 unit, makes a station stop in Cheyenne, Wyoming on February 13, 1938. ...

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Estrada Courts Murals

Estrada Courts is well-known for its murals, which reflect the Chicano barrio culture and traditions of the area. A mural is a painting on a wall, ceiling, or other large permanent surface. ... Chicano teenager in El Pasos second ward. ...

The murals include:

• Mural of children, artist unknown
• Two Flags by Sonny Ramirez, 1973. location 1364-6 Grande Vista Ave at Olympic.
• In Memory of a Home Boy by Daniel Martinez 1973. location 3328 Hunter St. [1]
• Dreams of Flight by David Botello 1973-78, repainted in 1996, location 3441 Olympic Boulevard
• The Sun Bathers by Gil Hernandez, 1973. located at 3287 Olympic Boulevard
• The Artist by Daniel Haro 1973. location 3237 Olympic Boulevard. [2]
• Moratorium - The Black and White Mural by Willie Herron and Gronk 1973 location 3221 Olympic Boulevard. [3]
• We Are Not a Minority, El Congreso de Artistas Cosmicos de las Americas de San Diego (Mario Torero, Rocky, El Lion, Zade), 1978 (repainted in 1996) location 3217 Olympic Boulevard. This mural can be seen in the video for "Where Is the Love?" by The Black Eyed Peas. [4]

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External links

• The Murals of Estrada Courts Los Angeles Murals Website
• Easterling, Stewart An Art Museum on the Streets of L.A. Socialist Worker Online (September 14, 2001)
• Getty Museum Priorities in Conserving Community Murals .pdf
• East L.A. Public Housing Tour .pdf
• Pomona College Experience the Mural of East Los Angeles
• Japanese National Museum Boyle Heights Project
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