Porterville to Lindsay, March 19

Marchers stopping for lemonade along State Highway 65, Porterville, California, March 19, 1966. Photo by John Kouns.

About 130 marchers left Porterville walking along State Highway 65 towards Lindsay, 12 miles north. After a stop in Strathmore, they reached Lindsay, where local farmworkers and a mariachi band welcomed them. The marchers stopped at Sacred Heart Catholic Church for dinner and a rally. (Go to Day 4)

Mariachi band welcoming marchers during the march to Sacramento, Lindsay, 1966

A mariachi band plays on the side of the road welcoming the marchers during the march to Sacramento. A woman holds with extended hands an NFWA flag while with her right hand she holds a flag that says, AWOC AFL-CIO. Leading the march behind her, Pete Cardenas with the American flag and Luis Valenzuela with the Virgin of Guadalupe-NFWA banner. Lindsay, California, March 19, 1966. Photo by John Kouns.

Mariachi band welcoming marchers during the march to Sacramento, Lindsay, 1966

Mariachi band welcomes marchers during the march to Sacramento. Lindsay, California, March 19, 1966. Photo by John Kouns.

Marchers leaving Strathmore walk on State Highway 65, Strathmore, CA, 1966

Marchers leaving Strathmore walk on State Highway 65 during the march to Sacramento. Strathmore, California, March 19, 1966. Photo by John Kouns

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