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As part of becoming a bracero the men had to pass a physical examination. Chest X-raying was part of that. The Hidalgo Processing Center, Texas was equiped with a chest X-ray machine.

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As part of becoming a bracero the men had to pass a physical examination. Chest X-raying was part of that. The Hidalgo Processing Center, Texas was equiped with a chest X-ray machine.

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As part of becoming a bracero the men had to pass a physical examination. Chest X-raying was part of that. The Hidalgo Processing Center, Texas was equiped with a chest X-ray machine.

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As part of becoming a bracero the men had to pass a physical examination. Chest X-raying was part of that. The Hidalgo Processing Center, Texas was equiped with a chest X-ray machine.

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As part of becoming a bracero the men had to pass a physical examination. Chest X-raying was part of that. The Hidalgo Processing Center, Texas was equiped with a chest X-ray machine.

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As part of becoming a bracero the men had to pass a physical examination. Chest X-raying was part of that. The Hidalgo Processing Center, Texas was equiped with a chest X-ray machine.

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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.

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Original Caption: Straining under back-breaking weight of cotton, the bracero falters as he waits to get checked off by the foreman. He then unloads the cotton into a nearby trailer. For this he gets 50c an hour. Cotton harvesting in McAllen, Texas…
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