Labor camps

Building three blocks away from the Mexican Ward School. Playground with large rocks, all water fountains and facilities outside. This photo was sent to President Harry S. Truman by Hector Garcia of the League of United Latin American Citizens.

Side view of the conditions of the Mexican Ward School in a labor camp in Mathis, Texas. Some windows can't be opened and the screens are falling off. This photo was sent to President Harry S. Truman by Hector Garcia of the League of United Latin American Citizens.

Front view of the unstable Mexican Ward School in 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.

Side view of the ramshackle Mexican Ward School in 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.

The ramshackle Mexican Ward School in 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.