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Description: Content warning: Language that refers to Gaspar de Portolá “discovering” the San Francisco Bay negates generations of Ohlone Indians who lived in the region before arrival of the Spanish. The presence of sensitive or offensive material in this archive is not endorsed or approved by the San Mateo County Historical Association. San Mateo County Historical Association recognizes and regrets the culturally sensitive nature of this material. However, as indicated by the Society of American Archivists and the American Library Association, removing offensive material is, de facto, an alteration of the archival record and would constitute willfully destroying records to conceal facts or distort evidence. As such, the material in the archive remains as a historical record. San Mateo County Historical Association is committed to transparency, reconciliation, and education. Black and white silent film shows celebrations of the Portolá Bicentennial in the Province of Lérida, Spain on October 12, 1970. Footage includes: views of the Arán Valley; Artie and the Portolá Family home; plaque dedication ceremony and church service in Balaguer; Ager, where the Portolá family lived before Balaguer; portraits and drawings related to the Portolá Expedition. Related collection item “Leslie O. Merrill's Trip to Lerida, Spain During the Portolá Bicentennial” (1998.174) contains an audio narration of this film from 00:21:28 to 00:26:06. CELEBRATIONS IN PROVINCE OF LERIDA, SPAIN. October 12, 1970 / Views of Portola Family home, Valle de Aran, Arties; / town square of Balaguer and plaque dedication / ceremonies, church service, etc. 5 minutes. (typewritten on adhesive label on top of case lid)