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Flood refugee family near Memphis, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeFlood refugee family near Memphis, Texas
Tenant farmer near Thomaston, Georgia, speaking of the drought, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeTenant farmer near Thomaston, Georgia, speaking of the drought: "The crop is nigh to nothin' as I ever see"
Flood refugee family near Memphis, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeFlood refugee family near Memphis, Texas. These people, with all their earthly belongings, are bound for the lower Rio Grande Valley, where they hope to pick cotton. They are from Arkansas
Flood refugee family near Memphis, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeFlood refugee family near Memphis, Texas, are bound for the lower Rio Grande Valley, where they hope to pick cotton. They are from Arkansas
Cut-over long leaf yellow pine forest, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeCut-over long leaf yellow pine forest. Mississippi
Flood refugees near Memphis, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeFlood refugees near Memphis, Texas. These people, with all their belongings, are bound for the lower Rio Grande Valley, where they hope to pick cotton. They come from Arkansas
Storm cellar on the Texas plains, West Texas Panhandle, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeStorm cellar on the Texas plains. West Texas Panhandle
Drying up corn, Near Eutaw, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeDrying up corn. Near Eutaw, Alabama
Flood refugees, four miles out of Memphis, Hall County, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeFlood refugees, four miles out of Memphis. Hall County, Texas
Texas tenant farmer's house, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeTexas tenant farmer's house. He operated this farm on thirds and fourths; that is, he supplies teams and tools, feed and seed to the owner's land
Squatter camp, Patterson, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangePatterson, California. Squatter camp
West Texas farmer replanting cotton, near Stanton, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeWest Texas farmer replanting cotton. Had three inches of rain which washed out the first crop. Near Stanton, Texas
Migrants' tents...along the right of way of the southern pacific, near Fresno, California, 1939Migrants' tents are a common sight along the right of way of the southern pacific. Near Fresno, California
Migratory families at 7 a.m. near Imperial Valley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeMigratory families at 7 a.m. near Imperial Valley, California
Migratory labor housing during carrot harvest, near Holtville, Imperial Valley, California, 1939Near Holtville, Imperial Valley, California. Migratory labor housing during carrot harvest. This field owned by proprietor of adjoining grocery
Industrialized agricultural, near Niland, Imperial Valley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeNear Niland, Imperial Valley, California. Industrialized agricultural. New housing on large ranch for agricultural workers who live and work on ranch the year round
Aftermath of irrigation boom, Nyland, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeAftermath of irrigation boom and subsequent collapse of cotton in California, 1921. Nyland, California
Drought refugees from Colorado, outskirts of San Bernardino, California. 1935. Creator: Dorothea LangeOutskirts of San Bernardino, California. A new home in California. Drought refugees from Colorado now making a new start in California. Living in Cotton Gardens
Eroded field, San Luis Obispo County, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeEroded field. San Luis Obispo County, California
Missouri family... seven months from the drought area, Tracy (vicinity), California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeTracy (vicinity), California. U.S. Highway 99. Missouri family of five, seven months from the drought area
Missouri family...seven months from the drought area, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeMissouri family of five, seven months from the drought area. "Broke, baby sick, car trouble." U.S. 99 near Tracy, California
Missouri family of five, seven months from the drought area, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeMissouri family of five, seven months from the drought area. "Broke, baby sick, car trouble." U.S. 99 near Tracy, California
Abandoned tenant house, Childress County, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeAbandoned tenant house. Childress County, Texas
Abandoned tenant house, Hall County, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeAbandoned tenant house. Hall County, Texas
Three related Oklahoma drought refugee families near Lordsburg, New Mexico, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeThree related Oklahoma drought refugee families near Lordsburg, New Mexico
Children of Oklahoma drought refugees on highway near Bakersfield, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea LangeChildren of Oklahoma drought refugees on highway near Bakersfield, California. Family of six; no shelter, no food, no money and almost no gasoline. The child has bone tuberculosis
Three related drought refugee families from Oklahoma on highway near Lordsburg, New Mexico, 1937Three related drought refugee families from Oklahoma on highway near Lordsburg, New Mexico
Dust storm near Mills, New Mexico, 1935. Creator: Dorothea LangeDust storm near Mills, New Mexico
Strawberry grower from Oklahoma near Judsonia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeStrawberry grower from Oklahoma near Judsonia forced to join the migratory workers in California for the season because the 1936 drought caused a shortage of plants
A corral practically buried by drifted dust, Mills, New Mexico. 1935. Creator: Dorothea LangeA corral practically buried by drifted dust. Mills, New Mexico. Therefore, the fertile top soil of a grazing area cannot be utilized
An example of how listing soil into furrows helps impede erosion, Mills, New Mexico, 1935. Creator: Dorothea LangeAn example of how listing soil into furrows helps impede erosion. Mills, New Mexico
Dust storm, New Mexico, Spring 1935. Creator: Dorothea LangeDust storm. It was conditions of this sort which forced many farmers to abandon the area. Spring 1935. New Mexico
Drought refugees from Oklahoma at work in the pea fields near Nipomo, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeDrought refugees from Oklahoma at work in the pea fields near Nipomo, California
Fence corner and outbuilding being buried by dust, Mills, New Mexico, 1935. Creator: Dorothea LangeFence corner and outbuilding being buried by dust. Misuse of lands is the chief cause of results such as this. Mills, New Mexico
Discouraged farmers have been leaving this area over a period of years... Mills, New Mexico, 1935Discouraged farmers have been leaving this area over a period of years, leaving their heavy equipment in the fields. Mills, New Mexico
Refugees from the 1936 drought, came to California for a new start, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeRefugees from the 1936 drought. Came to California for a new start. Now migratory agricultural workers
Drought refugee living in a ditch bank camp, Imperial County, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeDrought refugee living in a ditch bank camp. Imperial County, California
Woman in a California pea pickers' camp, mending the tent, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeWoman in a California pea pickers' camp, mending the tent
Oklahomans, drought refugees in a southern California squatter's camp, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeOklahomans, drought refugees in a southern California squatter's camp
Along a California highway, a dust bowl refugee bound for Oregon, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeAlong a California highway, a dust bowl refugee bound for Oregon
Dust bowl refugee from Chickasaw, Oklahoma, Imperial Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeDust bowl refugee from Chickasaw, Oklahoma. Imperial Valley, California. "Black Sunday, 1934, that was the awfullest dust we ever did see"
Drought refugees from Chickasaw, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeDrought refugees from Chickasaw, Oklahoma. Three families traveling together. They can't travel because of lack of money for trailer license. Near Santa Maria, California
Squatter camp on county road near Calipatria, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeSquatter camp on county road near Calipatria. Forty families from the dust bowl have been camped here for months on the edge of the pea fields. There has been no work because the crop was frozen
Drought refugees, camp along the roadside, Imperial County, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeCamp along the roadside. Drought refugees. Imperial County, California
Drought refugees in California near Holtville, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeDrought refugees in California near Holtville