Welga Archive - Bulosan Center for Filipino Studies

Wheel Barrow, Twine Knife, Girdler Knife

Twine Knife - Used to cut the twine after tying a grape vine to the wire; Girdler Knife - Used to Make a complete cut around the trunk of a vine to help increase berry size and uniformity; Wheel Barrow (Model used in Late 60's to 70's) - Used to…

Tags: agricultural tools, Delano [California], Filipino American migrant agricultural laborers

Wheel Barrow, Hand Clippers, Asparagus Hoe

Wheel Barrow (Model used in 70's to 80's) - Used to carry the drumming boxes of grapes to the packer at the front of the row; Hand Clippers - Used to harvest grapes or cut leaves; Asparagus Hoe - Used to harvest asparagus spears

Tags: agricultural tools, Delano [California], Filipino American migrant agricultural laborers

Wheel Barrow and Pruners

Pruners - Used for cutting the grape vines durin winter; Wheel Barrow (used in Late 60's to 70's) Used to carry the drumming boxes of grapes to the packer at the front of the row.

Tags: agricultural tools, Delano [California], Filipino American migrant agricultural laborers

UFWOC "Viva La Causa" button

Delano Grape Strike button made during 1968, sometime after the NFWA-AWOC merger.

UFW "Mabuhay Pinoy" button

UFWOC button, depicting the iconic UFW eagle along with the Tagalog words "Mabuhay Pinoy."

Twine Knife

Twine Knife - Used to cut the twine after tying a grape vine to the wire.

Tags: agricultural tools, Delano [California], Filipino American migrant agricultural laborers

Short Handled Hoe "El Cortito"

Agricultural tool used to thin or weed.

Tags: agricultural tools, Delano [California], Filipino American migrant agricultural laborers

Pruners

Pruners - Used for cutting the grape vines durin winter

Tags: agricultural tools, Delano [California], Filipino American migrant agricultural laborers

Philip Vera Cruz button

Button pin depicting Philip Vera Cruz

Peace Pendant

Pendant with a white dove on front and the words "peace" on the back

Tags: Ferdinand E.: 1917-1989; Union of Democratic Filipinos (KDP), Marcos, Philippine National Day Association, Philippines, wa013s002

NFWA-AWOC Grape Strike button

Button depicting the joint grape strike against Delano's table grape growers, organized by the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee and National Farm Workers Association.