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A Bracero's Identification Card Certifies He Is Ready to Work
Aaron CastaƱeda Gamez and thousands of other Mexican workers had to pass a series of examinations to enter the bracero program. Recruits reported to centers in Mexico where they were inspected for lice and disease. Braceros' hands were inspected to [...]
Item Type: Artifact
Historical Era: Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)
Foreign Miner's License
With the discovery of gold in California in 1848, men seeking to make their fortunes streamed into the area from all over the world. In 1850, the California legislature passed a Foreign Miners' Tax that required miners who were not U.S. citizens to [...]
Item Type: Artifact
Historical Era: Antebellum America (1816-1860)