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Sweat and Tears: Puerto Ricans Migrate to New York State

Document 5

Image. Photo of a typical kitchen of Jibaro house, Puerto Rico, 1938.
Document 5: Jack Delano, photographer. Typical Kitchen of Jibaro house, Puerto Rico. January 1938. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, FSA-OWI Collection. LC-USF34-012383-E.

Document 5 Short-Answer Questions

  1. Judging from the photograph, what were the living conditions like in this "typical" house in Jibaro, Puerto Rico in 1938?  

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