Sugar beets brought early Hispanics to Longmont
Title
Sugar beets brought early Hispanics to Longmont
1929-1940
Date
1981-03-28/29
People shown
Manuel Pacheco; Nincanora Pacheco; Lou Cardenas; Joe Cardenas; Mary Vela; Merce Vela; Vic Vela
Format
jpg
Type
Newspaper article
Topics
Sugar beet workers
migrant workers
discrimination
"White Trade Only"
"Comision Honorifica Mexicana"
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Places mentioned and source of information if given
Longmont Times-Call
p. 3
Longmont Public Library
Longmont
Reference
BCLHP-MKM-239
Collection
Citation
“Sugar beets brought early Hispanics to Longmont,” Boulder County Latino History Project, accessed June 29, 2026, https://latinohistoryproject.org/boulder/items/show/2770.