Cargando Tabaco
Dublin Core
Title
Cargando Tabaco
(Translated) Carrying Tobacco
Subject
Kids
Tobacco industry
Puerto Rico agriculture
Tobacco industry
Puerto Rico agriculture
Description
This black-and-white photo shows a group of young workers carrying tobacco leaves in Puerto Rico. Six children are visible in this picture, all barefoot and wearing simple work clothes and hats, standing in a line while holding stacks of harvested tobacco leaves. The image documents child labor practices in Puerto Rico’s tobacco industry during the early 20th century.
Creator
Moscioni, A.
Source
Original format: 1 postcard: b&w.; 8 x 13.7 cm. from the Postcard Collection, available in the Puerto Rican Collection of the Library System of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus.
Publisher
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus.
Date
(Created) s.a. (sine anno/without date)
(Digital Image) 2006-07-14
Rights
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The University of Puerto Rico is not responsible for unauthorized use of images from our collections; the user assumes all risks regarding possible copyright violations. If you wish to use the images contained in the Puerto Rican Digital Library for publication or any other purpose beyond fair use, you must obtain permission from the owners. For additional information you can contact us at the following address: bdp.rp@upr.edu
The University of Puerto Rico is not responsible for unauthorized use of images from our collections; the user assumes all risks regarding possible copyright violations. If you wish to use the images contained in the Puerto Rican Digital Library for publication or any other purpose beyond fair use, you must obtain permission from the owners. For additional information you can contact us at the following address: bdp.rp@upr.edu
Relation
Digital reproduction of postcard no. 397., from the Postcard Collection.
Format
JPEG
Language
ES
Type
Still Image
Identifier
PRDH013PC00397
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Photographic postcard
Physical Dimensions
4 x 5 inches or less
Collection
Citation
Moscioni, A., “Cargando Tabaco,” Mission US: Isla Preciosa, accessed September 17, 2026, https://aphnyu.org/creatingdigitalhistory/2024/isla-preciosa/items/show/7.