Object Details
- Description
- In agriculture, girls still work long hours around dangerous chemicals and are unprotected by child labor laws. These are not small family farms—this is agribusiness.
- Federal laws passed in 1938 helped protect children under 16. But agriculture was exempt from this legislation, allowing children to continue working in fields across America.
- Monica Camacho wore protective clothing to shield her from chemicals used in the field.
- "It was just super hot because we had to wear . . . protective clothes like sweaters so the chemicals or the sun doesn't hit you." —Monica Camacho, 2018
- Location
- Currently on loan
- date made
- ca 2010
- place used
- United States: California, Santa Maria
- Associated Place
- United States: California
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- Work and Industry: Agriculture
- Credit Line
- Gift of Monica Camacho Ramirez
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- ID Number
- 2018.0256.2
- accession number
- 2018.0256
- catalog number
- 2018.0256.2
- Object Name
- cap
- Physical Description
- wool, acrylic (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 15 cm x 18 cm x 23 cm; 5 29/32 in x 7 3/32 in x 9 1/16 in
- Record ID
- nmah_1904641
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