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Most cigar workers in Ybor City lived in houses built and owned by factory owners. The houses pictured in this photo were built in the late 19th century and had no electricity or plumbing.

Questions for Photo 2

1. List some of your observations about the worker housing.

2. Imagine that you recently immigrated to Ybor City to work in a cigar factory. What might be some of the advantages and disadvantages of renting a house from the factory owner?

* The image on the screen has a resolution of 72 dots per inch (dpi), and therefore will print poorly. You can obtain a high resolution version of Photo 2 but be aware that it will take about 30 seconds to load with a 28.8K modem.

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