3. Martinez Family Harvesting Alongside Braceros, 1947

Title

3. Martinez Family Harvesting Alongside Braceros, 1947

Description

03. Pictured: Rosa Castruita (Martinez) picking figs in Planada, California, circa 1947. Married names are shown in parenthesis.

The Castruita and Martinez families of Baldwin Park, and Claremont, California picked fruit alongside Braceros both locally in the San Gabriel Valley, and as migrant workers throughout California’s Central Valley.

*Daniel Martinez (photographer) is author of 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

Rights

Contributor is Creator

Yes

Online Submission

Yes

Citation

Daniel Martinez, “3. Martinez Family Harvesting Alongside Braceros, 1947,” Bracero History Archive, accessed December 21, 2024, https://braceroarchive.org/items/show/3191.