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Jamaican Workers at Notaro Farm
During World War II American farmers had severe difficulties when it came to labor, especially during the harvest season, so the Farm Security Administration (FSA) authorized the creation of farm labor camps. One in Erie County was located just…
Potato harvest, Marquart Farm
During the time of the Geneseo Migrant Center, this farm located near Gainesville, NY was one of Wyoming County's group of major potato producers. The scale of that operation is suggested by this photograph showing rows of filled bags, at the time…
These Voices, These Faces Wall Display
These Voices, These Faces was a portion of the gallery assembled for African Past: Migrant Present. Near the beginning of the exhibition it was intended as a wall display to place the viewer of the gallery squarely in the shoes of the creators of the…
Dr. Robert Farris Thompson Lecture Advertisement
Dr. Robert Farris Thompson was a professor of art history Yale University and agreed to be a consultant on the Geneseo Migrant Center's African Past: Migrant Present Exhibit. He also delivered a lecture at SUNY Geneseo--advertised via this hand-drawn…