Government, Politics, and Reform

March on Washington Handbill

George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln are all represented in the Museum's collections—by a surveying compass, a lap desk, and a top hat, among other artifacts. But the roughly 100,000 objects in this collection reach beyond the possessions of statesmen to touch the broader political life of the nation—in election campaigns, the women's suffrage movement, labor activity, civil rights, and many other areas. Campaign objects make up much of the collection, including posters, novelties, ballots, voting machines, and many others. A second group includes general political history artifacts, such as first ladies' clothing and accessories, diplomatic materials, ceremonial objects, national symbols, and paintings and sculptures of political figures. The third main area focuses on artifacts related to political reform movements, from labor unions to antiwar groups.

Place: Salinas Valley

Braceros in Lettuce Field

Photograph: Braceros perform fieldwork beyond rows of of Toro lettuce boxes in a field in the Salinas Valley, California.
Description
Photograph: Braceros perform fieldwork beyond rows of of Toro lettuce boxes in a field in the Salinas Valley, California.
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.34.18
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.34.18

Braceros in Lettuce Field

Photograph: Braceros perform fieldwork beyond rows of of Toro lettuce boxes in a field in the Salinas Valley, California.
Description
Photograph: Braceros perform fieldwork beyond rows of of Toro lettuce boxes in a field in the Salinas Valley, California.
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.34.19
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.34.19

Braceros at Meal Time

Photograph: Braceros have lunch at the edge of a pepper field in the Salinas Valley, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: Braceros have lunch at the edge of a pepper field in the Salinas Valley, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.26.16
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.26.16

Bracero Packing Lettuce

Photograph: A bracero closes a Toro lettuce box with a special tool in a field in the Salinas Valley, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: A bracero closes a Toro lettuce box with a special tool in a field in the Salinas Valley, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.34.10
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.34.10

Braceros at Camp

Photograph: Braceros stand and walk in front of living quarters at a camp in the Salinas Valley, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: Braceros stand and walk in front of living quarters at a camp in the Salinas Valley, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.35.26
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.35.26

Braceros Waiting for Doctor

Photograph: Braceros sit in a waiting room at the clinical practice of Dr. Stanley Savoy in the Salinas Valley, California.
Description
Photograph: Braceros sit in a waiting room at the clinical practice of Dr. Stanley Savoy in the Salinas Valley, California.
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.47.09
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.47.09

Braceros in Lettuce Field

Photograph: Braceros stand at the edge of a field in the Salinas Valley, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: Braceros stand at the edge of a field in the Salinas Valley, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.37.38
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.37.38

Braceros in Pepper Field

Photograph: Braceros work in a pepper field in the Salinas Valley, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: Braceros work in a pepper field in the Salinas Valley, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.26.29
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.26.29

Braceros Picking Lettuce

Photograph: A bracero carries boxes over his head while others pick lettuce in a field in the Salinas Valley, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: A bracero carries boxes over his head while others pick lettuce in a field in the Salinas Valley, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.34.30
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.34.30

Bracero Shaving

Photograph: One bracero shaves, another smokes, and a third stands in a doorway the doorway to washroom at a camp in the Salinas Valley, California.
Description
Photograph: One bracero shaves, another smokes, and a third stands in a doorway the doorway to washroom at a camp in the Salinas Valley, California.
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.35.34
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.35.34

Braceros at Meal Time

Photograph: Braceros have lunch at the edge of a field in the Salinas Valley, California.
Description
Photograph: Braceros have lunch at the edge of a field in the Salinas Valley, California.
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.37.21
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.37.21

Bracero Talking to Nurse

Photograph: A bracero speaks to a nurse in the clinical practice of Dr. Stanley Savoy in the Salinas Valley, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: A bracero speaks to a nurse in the clinical practice of Dr. Stanley Savoy in the Salinas Valley, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.47.04
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.47.04

Vendor at Bracero Camp

Photograph: A vendor offers a liquid to the braceros standing around him at a camp in the Salinas Valley, California.
Description
Photograph: A vendor offers a liquid to the braceros standing around him at a camp in the Salinas Valley, California.
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.24.31
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.24.31

Braceros Picking Lettuce

Photograph: Braceros pick lettuce and place it in boxes in a field in the Salinas Valley, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: Braceros pick lettuce and place it in boxes in a field in the Salinas Valley, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.34.27
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.34.27

Bracero Tallying Strawberries

Photograph: A bracero punches tally cards near stacks of strawberry boxes at the edge of a field in the Salinas Valley, California.
Description
Photograph: A bracero punches tally cards near stacks of strawberry boxes at the edge of a field in the Salinas Valley, California.
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.52.03
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.52.03

Braceros Picking Lettuce

Photograph: Braceros pick lettuce and place it in boxes in a field in the Salinas Valley, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: Braceros pick lettuce and place it in boxes in a field in the Salinas Valley, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.34.26
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.34.26

Bracero at Doctor's Office

Photograph: A bracero talks to a nurse in the clinical practice of Dr. Stanley Savoy in the Salinas Valley, California.
Description
Photograph: A bracero talks to a nurse in the clinical practice of Dr. Stanley Savoy in the Salinas Valley, California.
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.51.21
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.51.21

Bracero Shaving

Photograph: A bracero shaves in front of a mirror at a camp in the Salinas Valley, California.
Description
Photograph: A bracero shaves in front of a mirror at a camp in the Salinas Valley, California.
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.35.32
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.35.32

Bracero Preparing a Meal

Photograph: A bracero slices onions in a kitcken at a camp in the Salinas Valley, California.
Description
Photograph: A bracero slices onions in a kitcken at a camp in the Salinas Valley, California.
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.35.38
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.35.38

Bracero on Lettuce Truck

Photograph: Standing on a truck, a bracero leans against a stack of Toro lettuce boxes in a field in the Salinas Valley, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: Standing on a truck, a bracero leans against a stack of Toro lettuce boxes in a field in the Salinas Valley, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.40.21
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.40.21

Braceros in Lettuce Field

Photograph: Braceros line up Toro lettuce boxes in a field in the Salinas Valley, California.
Description
Photograph: Braceros line up Toro lettuce boxes in a field in the Salinas Valley, California.
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.40.30
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.40.30

Bracero Packing Lettuce

Photograph: A bracero closes a Toro lettuce box with a special tool in a field in the Salinas Valley, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: A bracero closes a Toro lettuce box with a special tool in a field in the Salinas Valley, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.34.14
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.34.14

Doctor Examining Bracero

Photograph: Dr. Stanley Savoy examines a bracero's teeth while a nurse stands nearby in a clinical practice in the Salinas Valley, California.
Description
Photograph: Dr. Stanley Savoy examines a bracero's teeth while a nurse stands nearby in a clinical practice in the Salinas Valley, California.
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.25.14
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.25.14

Bracero Stacking Strawberry Boxes

Photograph: A bracero stacks boxes full of strawberries at the edge of a field in the Salinas Valley, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: A bracero stacks boxes full of strawberries at the edge of a field in the Salinas Valley, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.52.13
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.52.13

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