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