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A paycheck from the "JJ Crosetti" company from Watsonville, California for Antonio Garcia.
Original Caption: "Representative of a two-week pay check. After deductions for board, insurance, and advance for Pepsi-Cola, this bracero was left with $32.88 for two weeks period."
Braceros walk in line over a field in crepuscular light in California.
Original Caption: "Bracing themselves against the daily, biting sand storms a long line of braceros file in procession towards the lunchroom. after they have gone through the first stage of processing for employment on United States' farms. They must…
A bracero with a short-handled hoe over his shoulder stands in a Californian field.
A bracero stands in a Californian field.
Braceros lie in bed and have a rest in a living quarter of a Californian camp.
Original Caption: "Thousands of braceros are brought in to perform stoop labor, a task no machine has been able to replace."
Braceros perform stoop labor in a lettuce field in the Salinas Valley, California while using short-handled hoes.
Braceros work in a lettuce field with short-handled hoes in the Salinas Valley, California. Many braceros worked six or more days per week stooped o ver, and some continued with loading and packing jobs after a full day in the field.
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A hat hangs on a wall and has a little shelf underneath with a rose in a glass and a cruzifix on the wall in a living quarter of a Californian camp.
Braceros speak their faith: a rose, a crucifix.
Original Caption: "Because of the isolation of many of the camps, some of these inherently devoted men improvise religious devotions with such items as shown---a candle in a cola bottle, a crucifix,…
Original Caption: "Because of the isolation of many of the camps, some of these inherently devoted men improvise religious devotions with such items as shown---a candle in a cola bottle, a crucifix,…
Braceros sit on the ground and play checkers with bottle caps in a camp in California.
On farms and without transportation, braceros play a game with bottle caps and the side of a cardboard carton.
Original Caption: "Work is not always available, During such lulls the men must remain in camp and shift for themselves in trying to fill…
Original Caption: "Work is not always available, During such lulls the men must remain in camp and shift for themselves in trying to fill…
Bracero service facilities like insurance with cars in front of those houses in Hidalgo, Texas.
New cars line a row of bracero insurance facilities. (LOC)