Fine Arts ExhibitionFine Arts ExhibitionBracero Memorial Highway Sign
Chualar
🌾"They fed this country. This country should never forget their names."
🚂32 braceros died in California's deadliest transit accident
🇲🇽Look for the wooden cross with Mexican and American flags
A haunting roadside mural in Chualar honors 32 braceros killed in a 1963 train crash, California's deadliest transportation disaster. The vivid wall painting depicts the Mexican guest worker program that fed America, while a simple wooden cross nearby bears the names history nearly forgot.
Historic roadside stop
Mexican-American heritage
Social justice art
Rural California history
Fine Arts ExhibitionFine Arts ExhibitionBracero Memorial Highway Sign
Chualar
🌾"They fed this country. This country should never forget their names."
🚂32 braceros died in California's deadliest transit accident
🇲🇽Look for the wooden cross with Mexican and American flags
A haunting roadside mural in Chualar honors 32 braceros killed in a 1963 train crash, California's deadliest transportation disaster. The vivid wall painting depicts the Mexican guest worker program that fed America, while a simple wooden cross nearby bears the names history nearly forgot.
Historic roadside stop
Mexican-American heritage
Social justice art
Rural California history