In Living Color: Family Histories

By: Frank O. Sotomayor | Fall 2008

Family Histories

Credit: Frank O. Sotomayor

The author, Frank O. Sotomayor, was 6 years old when this family portrait was taken in 1949 at their home in Tucson, Ariz. He is seated next to his parents, Amelia and Florencio. At left are sister Dora and brother Ramon; at right, sister Alice and brother Ernie.

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