Railroad Car Home, Kansas City, Kansas
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Illustration of adults and children performing tasks around the exterior of an Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad car. Railroad companies reused cars as housing for Mexican railroad workers, many of whom were recent immigrants could not find or afford more permanent housing.
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Kansas City, KS
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Rights Statement:
Publication, commercial use, or reproduction of this image or the accompanying data requires prior written permission from the Kenneth Spencer Research Library at the University of Kansas. Use of this image also requires that credit be given to the Kenneth Spencer Research Library at the University of Kansas.
Collection Title, Call or Box Number:
Kansas City, Kansas, Spanish Speaking office interviews and slides, RH MS 752
Digital Object Identifier:
KU-RHPH527-F002-004