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31. Getting lunches
Getting lunches
Description
Mexicans gathered at the loading area beside the road, getting their noon lunches for the day
32. Workers line up for dinner
Workers line up for dinner
Description
Waiting in line for dinner, cafeteria style
33. Washing & ironing clothes
Washing & ironing clothes
Description
Mexican workers washing and ironing clothes
34. Kitchen workers
Kitchen workers
Description
Mexican workers helping in the kitchens
35. Mail call
Mail call
Description
Mail call, waiting for letters from home (Old Mexico)
36. Truck loaded with workers
Truck loaded with workers
Description
Workers loaded on the truck and off to the orchard for a day of thinning apples or picking cherries
37. Waiting line for dinner
Waiting line for dinner
Description
A line of men wait outside the dining tents for supper. Service is quick enough to prevent long lines.
38. Mail call
Mail call
Description
Returning to camp after the day's work the Mexicans go first to the "mail wall" where letters from home are posted.
39. Thinning apple trees
Thinning apple trees
Description
Mexicans learn quickly to handle the ladders and to thin apples according to the desires of the owners.
40. Guitar playing
Guitar playing
Description
In the evening musical instruments come out and typical Spanish tunes fill the air.