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“Black Bridge", facing south at El Paso/Ciudad Juarez

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Title

“Black Bridge", facing south at El Paso/Ciudad Juarez

Subject

railroad yards

borders (boundaries)

undocumented immigrants

Description

The train yards in El Paso that border the Rio Grande are favorite crossing points for undocumented workers. The trains provide relatively easy and quick transportation out of town, and the yards provide many hiding and resting areas. This is the notorious "Black Bridge," site of repeated violence. It is also called the "East Railroad Bridge." This view looks south from El Paso into Ciudad Juarez.

Ysleta NW Quadrangle: Texas –El Paso Co.; 7.5 minute series; #83

Creator

Goin, Peter

Source

Peter Goin Collection (MS 733)

Date

Undated

Rights

Copyright © is held by the artist. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, Special Collections. Further transmission, reproduction, presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the artist.

Format

JPEG

Type

Image

Identifier

C09_TracingtheLine.jpg

Coverage

El Paso, TX

Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

TIFF

Collection

Tracing the Line

Citation

Goin, Peter, ““Black Bridge", facing south at El Paso/Ciudad Juarez,” Special Collections Online Exhibits, accessed November 21, 2024, https://exhibits.lib.arizona.edu/items/show/2292.