Two men with a group of Mexican workers standing near Southern Pacific train, 1942
Photograph of Bracero Program transportation, 1942
Background Information
“After going through the processing center in Mexico, workers were transported by train or bus to processing centers in the United States and then to bracero camps. The group pictured in this photograph is among the first group of braceros hired in 1942 to help with the sugar beet harvest near Salinas, California.”
Questions
List the people, objects, and activities you see in this photograph.
What types of transportation and other arrangements had to be made for the Bracero Program to function?
Citations
Higgins, Floyd Halleck, “Two men with a group of Mexican workers standing near Southern Pacific train,” Digital Public Library of America, https://dp.la/item/7f814f33ad3f7fd3686a2251c123e008.