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Announcement of the launch of the first artificial "sputnik" satellite by the Soviet Union.

USSR Soviet satirical magazine Krokodil with Cuban leader Fidel Castro on the cover.

The publication coincided during Castro's visit to the Soviet Union. Banners in the image reflect "peace, may, friendship" and "Welcome Fidel"

A letter by S. Shufelt, a gold miner, to their cousin about their journey and life in California.

This is an image of Dan Medina, with his Bracero Monument that he sculpted. This sculpture was installed in 2019 in Los Angeles Migrant's Bed Plaza to pay homage to the work that Bracero's did to build California.

This is an image of Barbara Coe at a rally in Los Angeles about illegal immigration. Barbara Coe is a member of the Minuteman Project.

This is an image of a 1949 pamphlet to garner attention for the deportation threat Luisa Morena was facing.

This is a poster encouraging the UFW organized boycott against California grapes in order to improve conditions for farm workers.

This is an image from the May 2006 march in downtown Seattle, known as the day without immigrants protest.

This is an image of three men and two women seated at a table at the El Rio FSA Camp in 1940.

This is an image of a family of Mexican immigrants pulled over on the side of the road facing tire troubles while looking for work in California.