These three black and white photos from the Denver Post depict the involvement of the La Raza Unida party in Colorado politics. The first two photos are from 1974 press conferences, while the third shows their first offical candidate presenting his petition to have his name placed on the 1970 ballot.

Denver: Denver Post, 1974. 24 x 17cm, b & w glossy. Dave Buresh. Content: Headshots of Gonzales (l) and Calderon(r) at a press conference for La Raza Unida [political] Party in Denver in 1974.

Denver: Denver Post, 1974. 23 x 20 cm, b & w glossy. Dave Buresh. Content: Seated in front of microphones are Gonzales, Calderon (cochairmen of La Raza Unida Party - Colorado) and Vigil (First District candidate for House of Representatives) in Denver.

Denver: Denver Post, 1970. 26 x 20 cm, b & w glossy. Duane Howell. Content: Joe Gonzalez, first official candidate for La Raza Unida party presents his signed petition to Colorado Secretary of State Byron Anderson to have his name placed on the November 1970 ballot in the House of Representatives in District 15.

These photos depict Jose Cha Cha Jimenez, leader of the Young Lords Organization, which he was responsible for creating by transforming the Young Lords gang into a organization for community activism. Taken in 1974, six years after the change, Jimenez is deeply invovled in activism on behalf of Puerto Ricans and the Hispanic community in ggeneral, including running for political office, as shown in the first photo.

Chicago: Sun Times, 1974. 21 x 26 cm, b & w glossy. Content: “Cha Cha” Jimenez, former Latino Street-gang leader, announces his candidacy for alderman of the 46th Ward in Chicago. He is pictured in a suit sitting at a desk in front of a bookcase.

Chicago: Sun Times, 1974. 27 x 21 cm, b & w glossy. Content: Profile of Cha Cha Jimenez, former leader of the Latin Kings, looking through chain link fence. “Victory”, he muses. “What we need now is victory.”

This collection of photos depicts Cesar Chavez at a variety of meetings, rallies and events, along with other UFW members and protests. Ranging from 1969 to 1990, these photos show a number different UFW-related activities and Chavez aging over time.

Detroit Free Press. 6/9/74. (Original May 11/1969) 21 x 25 cm. b & w glossy. Content: Chavez in hospital with back spasm in 1969. On the wall next to him is a photo of his martyred idols, Martin Luther King and the Kennedys.

New York. UPI photo. 21 x 25 cm. b & w glossy. Content: Headshot. “President of United Farm Workers talks to newsmen. The labor leader’s home base is sunny…California.”