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Part of an impoverished family of nine on a New Mexico highway, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangePart of an impoverished family of nine on a New Mexico highway. Depression refugees from Iowa. Left Iowa in 1932 because of father's ill health
These cotton hoers work from 6 am to 7 pm for one dollar near Clarksdale, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeThese cotton hoers work from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. for one dollar near Clarksdale, Mississippi
Lunchtime for cotton hoers, Mississippi Delta, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeLunchtime for cotton hoers. Mississippi Delta
Family between Dallas and Austin, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeFamily between Dallas and Austin, Texas. The people have left their home and connections in South Texas, and hope to reach the Arkansas Delta for work in the cotton fields. Penniless people
Former tenant farmer on a large cotton farm, now a tractor driver, Bell County, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeFormer tenant farmer on a large cotton farm now a tractor driver for one dollar a day on same farm. Bell County, Texas
Man living on "Scratch Hill" outside Atoka, Atoka County, Oklahoma, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeMan living on "Scratch Hill" outside Atoka, Oklahoma. Atoka County, Oklahoma. "I'm going west because this country's through, there isn't anything here for anyone
The threshing of oats, Clayton, Indiana, south of Indianapolis, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeThe threshing of oats. Clayton, Indiana, south of Indianapolis
Former tenant farmer on a large cotton farm, Bell County, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeFormer tenant farmer on a large cotton farm. Now a tractor driver for one dollar a day on the same farm. Bell County, Texas
Sharecropper boy near Chesnee, South Carolina, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeSharecropper boy near Chesnee, South Carolina
Sharecropper boy, Chesnee, South Carolina, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeSharecropper boy. Chesnee, South Carolina
Son of sharecropper family at work in the cotton near Chesnee, South Carolina, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeSon of sharecropper family at work in the cotton near Chesnee, South Carolina
Threshing oats, Clayton, Indiana, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeThreshing oats. Clayton, Indiana
Home on "Scratch Hill, " outside Atoka, Oklahoma, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeHome on "Scratch Hill, " outside Atoka, Oklahoma. "I was offered twenty dollars for that house. I pay six dollars rent a year, and have some chickens and a garden"
Old time professional migratory laborer camping on the outskirts of Perryton, Texas, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeOld time professional migratory laborer camping on the outskirts of Perryton, Texas at opening of wheat harvest. With his wife and growing family, he has been on the road since marriage
The key figure in the 1936 presidential campaign, the American farmer, Oklahoma, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeThe key figure in the 1936 presidential campaign, the American farmer. Oklahoma
Drought farmers line the shady side of the main street of the town, Sallisaw, Oklahoma, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeDrought farmers line the shady side of the main street on the town while their crops burn up in the fields. "Hello Bill, when's it gonna rain?"
Main street during 1936 drought, Sallisaw, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeMain street during 1936 drought. Sallisaw, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma
Farmers, Main street in Oklahoma town - Drought region, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeFarmers. Main street in Oklahoma town. Drought region
White tenant farmer works on shares, North Carolina, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeWhite tenant farmer works on shares. North Carolina
Twelve year old son of a cotton sharecropper near Cleveland, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeTwelve year old son of a cotton sharecropper near Cleveland, Mississippi
Cotton sharecropper family near Cleveland, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeCotton sharecropper family near Cleveland, Mississippi
Ex-tenant farmer, now a day laborer on large cotton farm near Corsicana, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeEx-tenant farmer, now a day laborer on large cotton farm near Corsicana, Texas
Cotton farmers near Oil City, Carter County, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeCotton farmers near Oil City, Oklahoma, day laborers. Carter County, Oklahoma
Relief client near Oil City, Carter County, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeRelief client near Oil City, Oklahoma. Oil City is a source of heavy immigration to California. Carter County, Oklahoma
Day laborer near Oil City, Carter County, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeDay laborer near Oil City, Oklahoma. Carter County, Oklahoma
Tenant farmer spreading grasshopper bait... 5 miles from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeTenant farmer spreading grasshopper bait in his alfalfa field, five miles from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
FSA cooperative farm, Lake Dick, Arkansas, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeFarm Security Administration (FSA) cooperative farm, Lake Dick, Arkansas. All farmers on this project are young Arkansas farmers selected from all parts of the state
South Carolina sharecropper, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeSouth Carolina sharecropper
Child of sharecropper, near Gaffney, South Carolina, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeChild of sharecropper. Near Gaffney, South Carolina
Hoe culture in the South - poor white, North Carolina, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeHoe culture in the South. Poor white, North Carolina
North Carolina threshing, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeNorth Carolina threshing
Migrant shed worker, Northeast Florida, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeMigrant shed worker. Northeast Florida
Peach pickers, Muscella, Georgia, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangePeach pickers. They earn seventy-five cents a day in the orchards. Muscella, Georgia
Bound for the wheat harvest, Southwestern Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeBound for the wheat harvest. Southwestern Oklahoma
Farm boy with sack full of boll weevils...off of cotton plants, Macon County, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeFarm boy with sack full of boll weevils which he has picked off of cotton plants. Macon County, Georgia. [Sack made from hog feed bag]
Farm boy with sack full of boll weevils...off of cotton plants, Macon County, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeFarm boy with sack full of boll weevils which he has picked off of cotton plants. Macon County, Georgia
Georgia peach pickers eating, Muscella, Georgia, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeGeorgia peach pickers eating. Muscella, Georgia
Stranded residents of Careyville, Florida, , 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeStranded residents of Careyville, Florida, who formerly obtained a livelihood from the lumber industry
J.M. Rees tells his story of violence in Arkansas, Hill House, Mississippi, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeJ.M. Rees tells his story of violence in Arkansas. Hill House, Mississippi
An evicted Arkansas sharecropper now settled at Hill House, Mississippi, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeAn evicted Arkansas sharecropper now settled at Hill House, Mississippi. [J.M. Rees?]
Turpentine worker, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeTurpentine worker. Georgia
Cradling wheat near Sperryville, Virginia. 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeCradling wheat near Sperryville, Virginia. A hand binder follows the mower. These men had never heard of a combine harvester. "Sure would like to see that." Their father used a reap hook
