Manuela Baquera

Manuela Baquera

Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee: Manuela Baquera was born in Tornillo, Texas; she grew up on a ranch near Ysleta, Texas, that dealt primarily in cotton; the ranch often hired braceros to help with the picking and harvesting of the cotton.


Summary of Interview: Ms. Baquera briefly recounts what her childhood was like growing up on a ranch that dealt primarily in cotton; in addition, she also recalls her family and makes particular references to her sister, Inez Rios; she details how the braceros were hired, what their work entailed, and the kinds of food they would purchase; later, after she married, she lived on Ivey Ranch; some of her husband’s family, who were also braceros, lived with them; she also recounts her memories and experiences of the Great Depression; years later, she ended up in Rosenbloom Ranch and she details how that was greatly beneficial for her.

Baquera, Richard

Baquera, Manuela

2003-02-02

Daily life on the farm

Cristóbal Borges

Institute of Oral History, The University of Texas at El Paso

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Manuela Baquera

Baquera, Richard

Cristóbal A. Borges

Institute of Oral History, The University of Texas at El Paso

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37:56

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Baquera, Richard

Baquera, Manuela

El Paso, Texas

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