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Young Mexican and African-American Men Answer the Call for Farm Workers
The scale of the United States' war production effort during World War II touched every corner of the nation and millions of people. When traditional farm workers left for military service or higher paying jobs in war industries, the U.S. government [...]
Item Type: Photograph
Historical Era: Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)
Two Braceros Harvest Potatoes
The majority of braceros who came to the United States performed the most difficult types of agricultural labor: planting, tending, and harvesting crops. This type of work was called "stoop work" because it required laborers to spend all day bent [...]
Tags: Braceros, farmworkers
Item Type: Photograph
Historical Era: Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)