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Neshkoro Poll Watcher
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A seated young man looking into the camera watches over polls during a historic union election in Neshkoro. In the center, the ballot box is placed in front of the table. Obreros Unidos (United Workers), a Chicano migrant workers' rights group started in the 1960s for the improvement of working conditions in Wisconsin's agricultural and manufacturing industries.Observador de urnas electorales en NeshkoroUn hombre joven sentado mirando hacia la cámara está observando las urnas electorales durante la elección histórica de un sindicato en Neshkoro. Al centro, la urna electoral está enfrente de la mesa. Obreros Unidos, un grupo chicano a favor de los derechos de los trabajadores emigrantes que empezó en los años 1960 para mejorar las condiciones laborales en las industrias agrícolas y manufactureras en Wisconsin.
1967
Giffey, David
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