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Old port-of-entry on Mexican side of Border near Jacumba

Dublin Core

Title

Old port-of-entry on Mexican side of Border near Jacumba

Subject

customhouses

immigration

Description

The United States closed their fence and customs office while the Mexicans keep their office opened. Nobody is supposed to cross at this point, but if they do, they can still pay their Mexican "crossing-fees", or mordida. Here, a customs house stands behind a simple fence.

Jacumba Quadrangle: California –San Diego Co.; 7.5 minute series; #156

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

E05_TracingtheLine.jpg

Coverage

San Diego County, CA

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

TIFF

Collection

Tracing the Line

Citation

Goin, Peter, “Old port-of-entry on Mexican side of Border near Jacumba,” Special Collections Online Exhibits, accessed November 23, 2024, https://exhibits.lib.arizona.edu/items/show/2399.