1. Martinez Family Harvesting Alongside Braceros, 1941

Title

1. Martinez Family Harvesting Alongside Braceros, 1941

Description

1 of 6 photos. Pictured: Eusevia Martinez (age 16), Daniel Fernandez Martinez (age 45) and Daniel Martinez *(age 12), circa 1941, Planada, California.

The Martinez family lived in Claremont, California. During the 1940s, the children, who were U.S. citizens, picked fruit alongside Braceros both locally in the San Gabriel Valley, and as migrant workers throughout California’s Central Valley. This photo shows Daniel Fernandez Martinez of Claremont and two of his nine children picking Kadota figs in Planada, California.

*Daniel Martinez (son) is author of the Thesis “The Impact of Bracero Programs on a Southern California Community”, pub. 1958 (also available on the Bracero Archive).

Creator

Daniel Martinez

Contributor

Daniel Martinez

Contributor is Creator

Yes

Online Submission

Yes

Citation

Daniel Martinez, “1. Martinez Family Harvesting Alongside Braceros, 1941,” Bracero History Archive, accessed March 28, 2024, https://braceroarchive.org/items/show/3188.