Dublin Core
Title
Boundary fence with military airfield landing sections used for repairs, with concertina wire
Subject
borders (boundaries)
fences (site elements)
Description
During President Carter's administration, the Immigration and Naturalization Service constructed an "impenetrable" fence at selected areas near El Paso, Calexico, and San Ysidro, among others. It is twelve feet high and constructed of metal webbing (much like chain link) topped with barbed concertina wire. It is called the Tortilla Curtain and does little to stem the flow of illegal crossings into the United States. The metal sections along the fence were installed to repair holes. Mexico is on the left.
Heber Quadrangle: California –Imperial Co.; 7.5 minute series; #151
Creator
Goin, Peter
Source
Peter Goin Collection (MS 733)
Date
Undated
Rights
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Format
JPEG
Type
Image
Identifier
D91_TracingtheLine.jpg
Coverage
Calexico, CA
Mexicali, Mexico
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
TIFF