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Matança do porco //Killing of the pig—a tradition in northern Portugal. Photo taken in January of 1959. Unauthorized use of this image is not permitted.

Fernanda and Antonio Gomes on their wedding day in Madeira, Portugal. Unauthorized use of this image is not permitted.

A portrait of Celina da Nobrega with her husband José and child. Unauthorized use of this image is not permitted.

A portrait of Odilia Pereira, which she sent to her husband who had been living in Canada with the note “From your dedicated wife” written at the back. This photo was taken on May 21, 1954 in Atouguia da Baleia, Peniche, Portugal. Unauthorized use of this image is not permitted.

Antonio Sousa enjoys a dinner with friends aboard the Saturnia ship, en route to Canada. On the back of the photo, he wrote a note to his wife: [illegible] the Portuguese have said goodbye and tonight we’ve made another memory but even in these times of playfulness, I feel so alone. Hugs and kisses with […]

The first group of Azoreans (from the island of São Miguel) to emigrate to Canada, in 1953. TOP: Evaristo Almeida, José Botelho, José Bento, Antonio Couto, Agostinho Martins, Manuel Machado, Guilherme Cabral, Jaime Cardoso MIDDLE: Armando Vieira, Afonso Cabral Tavares, Eugenio Sousa, João Martins, Manuel Arruda, Manuel Vieira BOTTOM: Vasco Oliveira, Victinho Martins, Ferreira da […]

Eduardo Mendonça with his wife Arlete on the day of his departure to Canada. May 26, 1953—Porto Novo, Madeira, Portugal. Unauthorized use of this image is not permitted.

Portuguese migrant workers from Madeira, Portugal aboard the Nea Hellas ship which arrived at Pier 21 in Halifax, NS, Canada on June 2, 1953. Unauthorized use of this image is not permitted.

Portuguese migrant workers aboard a ship headed for Canada. Unauthorized use of this image is not permitted.

José Nicolau Patrício sent his wife Maria Ermelinda Patricio this photo of himself with a friend, which was taken in Toronto, ON, Canada on January 28, 1954. On the back he wrote: A keepsake of your husband in Canada Como recordação do seu marido no Canada Unauthorized use of this image is not permitted.