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Los Palmeros

Los Palmeros

Colony near Palacios and Mosesville reportedly named Bialystok.

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... Bialystoker Jewish immigration to Argentina be- gan in the 1890’s. In fact, the colony of Los Palmeros, near Palacios and Mosesville, was named Bialystok. Succeeding generations of Bialystoker immigrants did not build up this suburb but sought work opportunities elsewhere in weaving. They were determined to trans- plant their textile industry from Bialystok to Argentina, inspiring older Bialystoker immigrants to do the same. The community in Villa Lynch, owing to its fantastic success and prosperity in textile manufacturing, has been called the ‘‘Jewish Manchester.” ...
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was named Bialystok
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