Labor camps

A view of an outhouse used exclusively by women at a labor camp in Mathis, Texas. This is the most sanitary and structurally sound outhouse in the camp. This photo was sent to President Harry S. Truman by Hector Garcia of the League of United Latin American Citizens.

The interior of an unsanitary outhouse used by children at a labor camp in Mathis, Texas. There is a dead armadillo on the right next to the toilet. This photo was sent to President Harry S. Truman by Hector Garcia of the League of United Latin American Citizens.

An unsanitary outhouse used primarily by children living at a labor camp in Mathis, Texas. This photo was sent to President Harry S. Truman by Hector Garcia of the League of United Latin American Citizens.

A woman stands outside of the one-room shacks located at a labor camp in Mathis, Texas. The shacks lack ventilation, floors, and indoor plumbing. This photo was sent to President Harry S. Truman by Hector Garcia of the League of United Latin American Citizens.

The interior of one of the shack houses at a labor camp in Mathis, Texas. The dwelling has no floor or windows. The man is unidentified. This photo was sent to President Harry S. Truman by Hector Garcia of the League of United Latin American Citizens.

A typical shack dwelling at a labor camp in Mathis, Texas. Also pictured is one of the two water hydrants for the camp. This photo was sent to President Harry S. Truman by Hector Garcia of the League of United Latin American Citizens.

An unsanitary outhouse at a labor camp located in Mathis, Texas. This photo was sent to President Harry S. Truman by Hector Garcia of the League of United Latin American Citizens.

An unsanitary outhouse at a labor camp located in Mathis, Texas. This photo was sent to President Harry S. Truman by Hector Garcia of the League of United Latin American Citizens.

In a labor camp in Mathis Texas, open pit privies lie 10-20 ft from sleeping quarters. One privy has no door, another is falling down, and yet another is running over with human feces. This photo was sent to President Harry S. Truman by Hector Garcia of the League of United Latin American Citizens.

Classroom in the Main building of the Mexican Ward School in a labor camp in Mathis, Texas. Notice the blackboard is the only thing on the wall, the study table is homemade and inadequate, and the alphabet is backwards. This photo was sent to President Harry S. Truman by Hector Garcia of the League of United Latin American Citizens.