Final Journey



Photo Title

Final Journey

Photographer/Creator

Michael Robinson Chavez

Collection

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Caption/Description

Margarito Garcia holds his daughter Nicole for the first and last time prior to their bodies being shipped to Mexico. Garcia and Alberta's family north of the border said their goodbyes as the bodies returned to Mexico. Alberta died approximately one hour after her daughter was born. Nicole survived an additional 45 minutes and then was gone.

Citation

Michael Robinson Chavez, "Final Journey," in POYi Archive, Item #42986, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/42986 (accessed May 6, 2025).

Date Added

04.25.2011