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Texas Migrant Family

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A family from Texas temporarily settles in Waushara County. Their white truck is parked in front of a grassy area and wooden house. The father is standing to the right, wearing a cap, white shirt and jeans, leaning on the back of the truck with one arm on the truck and the other on his hip. He is looking at his young daughter who has her back to the camera and is wearing pigtails and holding a stick. The rest of the family is in front or inside the truck. A shoeless boy stands on the edge of the back of the truck looking into the camera.This photograph is a part of Wisconsin-native David Giffey's series "Struggle for Justice," images from the migrant farm worker struggle including an independent organizing effort in Wisconsin and the nationwide grape boycott movement started by Cesar Chavez of United Farm Workers during the 1960s and 1970s. Many migrant farm laborers traveled from Texas to Wisconsin in search of seasonal field work.Familia emigrante de TexasUna familia de Texas temporalmente se establece en el condado de Waushara. Su camioneta blanca está estacionada enfrente de una área con pasto y una casa de madera. El padre está parado a la derecha, vistiendo una gorra, camisa blanca, y pantalón de mezclilla, inclinándose en la parte trasera de la camioneta con un brazo en la camioneta y el otro en sus caderas. Está mirando a su hija que tiene su espalda hacia la cámara, con dos trenzas a los lados, y deteniendo un palo. El resto de la familia está enfrente o adentro de la camioneta. Un niño sin zapatos está parado en la parte trasera de la camioneta y mirando hacia la cámara. Esta fotografía es parte de la serie "Lucha por la Justicia" tomada por David Giffey, originario de Wisconsin, las imágenes muestran la lucha de los trabajadores agrícolas emigrantes incluyendo un esfuerzo independiente organizado en Wisconsin y el movimiento nacional del boicot de uvas empezado por Cesar Chávez de la unión de campesinos o United Farm Workers durante los años 1960 y 1970.

Date Created:
1967
Creator:
Giffey, David

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Giffey, David
Date Created
1967

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COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W014515
Legacy ID
WHi 91647

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