Pioneros: Puerto Ricans in New York City 1892-1948 (NY) (Images of America)

The history of Puerto Ricans in the so-called ìBabel of Steel? dates back more than a century. Through hundreds of images of the ìpioneers?óthose Puerto Rican migrants who established themselves in New York City between the 1890s and the end of World War IIówe capture a glimpse of their daily lives and of their individual and collective stories. ??This rich collection of images from the Archives of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College helps to examine the history of the Puerto Rican community at a time when it was spreading its roots in New York Cityís social, political, cultural, and economic life. ??