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When The Puerto Ricans Swapped One Island For Another...

• Pic Magazine, 1955 •


“By 1970 the Puerto Rican population alone is expected to more than quadruple, says the New York City Planning Department, while at the same time some three quarters of a million white residents will desert the city for the suburbs.”

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1955 Puerto Rican population growth in NYC1950s challenges of the New York City Planning Department

When The Puerto Ricans Swapped One Island For Another...

When The Puerto Ricans Swapped One Island For Another...

When The Puerto Ricans Swapped One Island For Another...

When The Puerto Ricans Swapped One Island For Another...

When The Puerto Ricans Swapped One Island For Another...

When The Puerto Ricans Swapped One Island For Another...

When The Puerto Ricans Swapped One Island For Another...

When The Puerto Ricans Swapped One Island For Another...

When The Puerto Ricans Swapped One Island For Another...

When The Puerto Ricans Swapped One Island For Another...

1955 Puerto Rican population growth in NYC1950s challenges of the New York City Planning Department
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