Labor camps

Layout of Soviet Forced Labor Camps. From: Photos used in the 1984 Truman Centennial Exhibit. Library of Congress Photo Number: LC-USZ62-80755.

General view of a Mathis, Texas labor camp. Pictured is the corrugated iron structure of the camp shack housing. Garbage is scattered over the grounds, and there are no sanitary facilities or playgrounds. All people in photo are unidentified. This photo was sent to President Harry S. Truman by Hector Garcia of the League of United Latin American Citizens.

A back view of a row of privies at a labor camp in Mathis, Texas. There are piles of garbage built up behind the outhouses, creating a very unsanitary environment. This photo was sent to President Harry S. Truman by Hector Garcia of the League of United Latin American Citizens.

An inside view of the ladies' privy in a Mathis, Texas labor camp. The privy is extremely unsanitary. This photo was sent to President Harry S. Truman by Hector Garcia of the League of United Latin American Citizens.

A couple of privies located at a Mathis, Texas labor camp. The outhouses are unsanitary and have no rat-proofing or fly-proofing. This photo was sent to President Harry S. Truman by Hector Garcia of the League of United Latin American Citizens.

Interior view of a one-room shack dwelling in a Mathis, Texas labor camp. This shack had the unusual advantage of an old kerosene burner for a stove. This photo was sent to President Harry S. Truman by Hector Garcia of the League of United Latin American Citizens.

Interior view of a one-room shack dwelling in a Mathis, Texas labor camp. This shack had the unusual advantage of an old kerosene burner for a stove. This photo was sent to President Harry S. Truman by Hector Garcia of the League of United Latin American Citizens.

An unidentified man stands inside one of the one-room shack dwellings at a labor camp in Mathis, Texas. The shack has a dirt floor, no washing facilities, and no cooking facilities. This photo was sent to President Harry S. Truman by Hector Garcia of the League of United Latin American Citizens.

General view of the labor camp in Mathis, Texas. Garbage is scattered all over the grounds. There are no playgrounds for the children, as well as no ventilation, lighting, floors, or sanitary facilities in the buildings. All people in this photo are unidentified. This photo was sent to President Harry S. Truman by Hector Garcia of the League of United Latin American Citizens.