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Logo for the Migrant Action Program, Mason City Iowa

Obituary of Basilisa Herrera, 1996-2007

Photograph of Basilisa Herrera in the 1920s.

Basilisa Herrera, known as "Mama Bacha," in her home in Davenport, Iowa. Basilisa left with her son Marcelino, His wife Lupe, and their children. Valerie Ramriez bottom left.

Photographs of David & Manuel Macías, from the state of Zacatecas in Mexico, emigrated to the U.S. in 1914 and 1915 respectively to work in the foundry of the Bettendorf Company.

Photograph of some of the early Mexican immigrants who migrated to the Silvis yards to work in the Rock Island Railroad shops. More than half of these Mexican men were recruited by the Macias brothers who taught them music and to play in the musical…

War recruitment poster for the Mexican Revolution and World War 1, 1913.

Manuel Macias, Director, David Macias, Asistente. The band played a potpourri of American tunes, European classics and Mexican folk music. David Macias standing far right.