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An Ybor City Resident Describes Work in the Cigar Factories
The family of Cesar Marcos Medina moved from Cuba to Ybor City in Tampa, Florida in 1903. In this interview, Medina details the experiences of his father, who worked as a lector (reader) in the city's cigar factories. Medina also describes the [...]
Tags: Cuban Immigration, lectores
Item Type: Oral History
Historical Eras: Industrialization and Expansion (1877-1913), Modern America (1914-1929)
A Lector Reads to Cigar Workers
The lector, or reader, was an institution in Tampa cigar factories. Elected and paid by the workers, the lector read material of their choosing aloud as the workers assembled cigars. Lectores read newspapers, current affairs publications, and even [...]
Tags: Cuban Immigration, lectores
Item Type: Photograph
Historical Era: Industrialization and Expansion (1877-1913)