A bracero reads a letter while sitting on his bed in a living quarter of a Californian camp.

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Title

A bracero reads a letter while sitting on his bed in a living quarter of a Californian camp.

Description

Separated from their families for months, many braceros stayed in touch through letters. Some learned to write in order to send personal messages home to their wives.

Creator

Leonard Nadel

Date

1956-00-00

Source

The Leonard Nadel Collection, NMAH. Catalogue #: 2004.0138.48.19; Negative #: NAD-2004.0138.48.19; Roll #: 48

Publisher

National Museum of American History

Contributor

National Museum of American History, Division of Work and Industry

Rights

Restricted: no; Contact: NMAH Rights & Reproductions by email before distribution - rightsreproductions@si.edu

Relation

See Nadel Footnotes 24

Spatial Coverage

California

Rights Holder

National Museum of American History

Citation

Leonard Nadel, “A bracero reads a letter while sitting on his bed in a living quarter of a Californian camp.,” Bracero History Archive, accessed November 28, 2024, https://braceroarchive.org./items/show/2777.