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

Bracero at Doctor's Office

Photograph: Dr. Stanley Savoy examines a bracero's back to check for respiratory illness in his clinical practice in the Salinas Valley, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: Dr. Stanley Savoy examines a bracero's back to check for respiratory illness in his clinical practice in the Salinas Valley, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.51.19
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.51.19

Nurse Examining Bracero

Photograph: A nurse examines a bracero at the clinical practice of Dr. Stanley Savoy in the Salinas Valley, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: A nurse examines a bracero at 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
2004.0138.47.02
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.47.02

Bracero at Doctor's Office

Photograph: A nurse talks to a bracero in the clinical practice of Dr. Stanley Savoy in the Salinas Valley, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: A nurse talks to a bracero 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
2004.0138.51.22
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.51.22

Bracero at Doctor's Office

Photograph: A bracero exits the clinical practice of Dr. Stanley Savoy in the Salinas Valley, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: A bracero exits 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
2004.0138.25.01
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.25.01

Braceros Picking Lettuce

Photograph: Braceros pick heads of lettuce and place them in Toro lettuce boxes in a field in the Salinas Valley, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: Braceros pick heads of lettuce and place them in Toro lettuce boxes in a field in the Salinas Valley, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.34.25
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.34.25

Braceros Picking Onions

Photograph: Braceros pick onions in a field in the Salinas Valley, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: Braceros pick onions in a field in the Salinas Valley, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.31.16
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.31.16

Braceros in Lettuce Field

Photograph: Braceros work in a lettuce field with rows of Toro lettuce boxes in the Salinas Valley, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: Braceros work in a lettuce field with rows of Toro lettuce boxes in the Salinas Valley, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.40.32
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.40.32

Braceros in Lettuce Field

Photograph: A truck full of Cookie lettuce boxes sits in a field while braceros work nearby in the Salinas Valley, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: A truck full of Cookie lettuce boxes sits in a field while braceros work nearby in the Salinas Valley, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.20.26
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.20.26

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
2004.0138.26.19
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.26.19

Braceros Loading Lettuce

Photograph: A man loads a Farm Fresh lettuce box onto a truck in a field in the Salinas Valley, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: A man loads a Farm Fresh lettuce box onto a truck in a field in the Salinas Valley, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.43.14
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.43.14

Braceros in Lettuce Field

Photograph: A man on a truck uses a machine to assemble Cookie lettuce boxes in a field in the Salinas Valley, California, while braceros pick up the ready boxes to fill them with lettuce.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: A man on a truck uses a machine to assemble Cookie lettuce boxes in a field in the Salinas Valley, California, while braceros pick up the ready boxes to fill them with lettuce.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.20.41
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.20.41

Braceros Picking Lettuce

Photograph: Braceros pick heads of lettuce and place them in Toro lettuce boxes in a field in the Salinas Valley, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: Braceros pick heads of lettuce and place them in Toro lettuce boxes in a field in the Salinas Valley, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.33.01
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.33.01

Braceros Picking Lettuce

Photograph: A bracero carries a stack of empty Toro lettuce 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 a stack of empty Toro lettuce 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
2004.0138.34.24
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.34.24

Bracero in Pepper Field

Photograph: A bracero with a short-handled hoe tucked into his belt pulls a pepper plant in a field in the Salinas Valley, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: A bracero with a short-handled hoe tucked into his belt pulls a pepper plant in a field in the Salinas Valley, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.26.24
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.26.24

Braceros Picking Lettuce

Photograph: Braceros pick lettuce in a field in the Salinas Valley, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: Braceros pick lettuce in a field in the Salinas Valley, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.43.15
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.43.15

Bracero in Lettuce Field

Photograph: A bracero stands beside a truck loaded with Cookie lettuce boxes in a field in the Salinas Valley, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: A bracero stands beside a truck loaded with Cookie lettuce boxes in a field in the Salinas Valley, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.20.35
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.20.35

Braceros Picking Onions

Photograph: Braceros pick onions and place them in boxes in a field in the Salinas Valley in California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: Braceros pick onions and place them in boxes in a field in the Salinas Valley in California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.31.18
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.31.18

Braceros in Lettuce Field

Photograph: Framed by a tree, braceros perform stoop labor in a lettuce field in the Salinas Valley, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: Framed by a tree, braceros perform stoop labor in a lettuce field in the Salinas Valley, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.43.05
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.43.05

Braceros in Lettuce Field

Photograph: Braceros perform fieldwork in a lettuce field in the Salinas Valley, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: Braceros perform fieldwork in a lettuce field in the Salinas Valley, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.40.24
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.40.24

Bracero Loading Lettuce

Photograph: A bracero loads a Toro lettuce box onto a truck in a lettuce field in the Salinas Valley, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: A bracero loads a Toro lettuce box onto a truck in a lettuce field in the Salinas Valley, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.40.10
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.40.10

Braceros in Lettuce Field

Photograph: Standing on a truck, braceros fill boxes with lettuce in a field in the Salinas Valley, California, while others bring the lettuce.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: Standing on a truck, braceros fill boxes with lettuce in a field in the Salinas Valley, California, while others bring the lettuce.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.43.19
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.43.19

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
2004.0138.40.23
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.40.23

Braceros at Meal Time

Photograph: Braceros sit and have lunch at the edge of a pepper field in the Salinas Valley, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: Braceros sit and 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
2004.0138.26.05
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.26.05

Braceros Loading Lettuce

Photograph: Braceros fill boxes with lettuce and load them onto a machine in a field in the Salinas Valley, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: Braceros fill boxes with lettuce and load them onto a machine in a field in the Salinas Valley, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.43.04
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.43.04

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