[Almerita's best friend, Susan, and Emir dancing money dance at wedding reception]

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Local identifier: SFP78-007-112
Title: [Almerita's best friend, Susan, and Emir dancing money dance at wedding reception]
Date: [1981]
Issuance: monographic
Associated Person: Ryes, A.C.
Collection: Shades of San Francisco
San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection
Collection Number: SFP 78
Type of Resource: still image
Physical Description: 1 digital image : color ; 15 x 15 cm. (5 3/4 x 5 3/4 in.)
Form: graphic
Use and Reproduction: Permission to use this image must be obtained from the San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.www.sfpl.org/permissions.
Note: Kodakan Photo Day, Shades of San Francisco
Donor description: Susan (Almerita's best friend from childhood) and Emir at CPO Mess Club in Treasure Island dancing money dance at wedding reception.
According to the donor, the money dance is a tradition at Filipino weddings. The money that is collected from the money dance is typically saved for emergency purposes. During the dance, money is pinned onto the groom and bride.
Language (code): und
Genre: Group portraits.
LCSH Subjects: Filipino Americans--California--San Francisco
San Francisco (Calif.)--Photographs
Local subjects: Night Clubs--CPO Mess Club.
Bibliographic Number: .b10455371
Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12352/islandora:160125