A Busy Day in the Early 1900s
This file appears in: Alberto Ricardo: Walla Walla’s First Mexican Success Story
Dayton, Washington became a hub for migrants in the early 1900s. The town's streets were occupied by railroad laborers, miners, and farm workers.
This file appears in: Alberto Ricardo: Walla Walla’s First Mexican Success Story
Alberto Ricardo: Walla Walla’s First Mexican Success Story
To many early white settlers, “Mexican” was synonymous with criminal. In 1867, the Walla Walla Statesman Review published several editorials, which, defined Mexicans as deceitful, jealous, and fickle. The Walla Walla Statesman editorialized that…