Pennsylvania Railroad temporary employees from Mexico photographs, 1944
Permanent ID:
8157Call number:
V7:1760Dates:
June 27 1944June 27 1944
June 27 1944
Image Description:
(1) is recto and verso of Mexican railroad workers writing home to family. (2) is recto and verso of "far from home these Mexican workers relax over a game of checkers in their quarters at 3210 Market st. after their day's work on Pennsylvania Railroad roadbeds. They are among 93 men brought to Philadelphia and vicinity from Mexico to relieve the manpower shortage." (3) is recto and verso of Mexican railroad workers reading Pennsylvania Railroad safety books written in Spanish at their quarters, 3210 Market Street.Address:
3210 Market Street, PhiladelphiaFormat:
PhotographsDimensions:
Width: 21.5 cm, Height: 16.5 cm (image)Width: 21.5 cm, Height: 16.5 cm (image)
Width: 21.5 cm, Height: 16.5 cm (image)