12,000 San Antonio pecan shellers, mostly Hispanic women, walked off their jobs January 31, 1938, a year before these photos were taken by Ressel Lee. A three-month strike followed the walkout.
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Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Dividion, FSA/OWI Collection. LC-USF34-032684-D.
Courtesy Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Dividion, FSA/OWI Collection. LC-USF34-032602-D.