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Camp of single men by the roadside...come in to work in the pea fields, Nipomo, California, 1935Camp of single men by the roadside. They have come in to work in the pea fields. Nipomo, California
In a migratory camp, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeIn a migratory camp. California
Migrant family in Kern County, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeMigrant family in Kern County. This family was sent back at the state line by Los Angeles police. Refused entrance into California
Dust bowl refugee in California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeDust bowl refugee in California. "We was starved out and we live on perhaps. We could maybe find a little work if we could afford to roll"
Migrant from Chickasaw, Oklahoma, stalled on the desert in southern California with no money, 1937Southern California desert. Migrant from Chickasaw, Oklahoma, stalled on the desert in southern California with no money. He and his ten children are facing future in California
Family of four to be returned to Oklahoma by the Relief Administration, Holtville, California, 1937Family of four to be returned to Oklahoma by the Relief Administration. "They won't go until they get so hungry that there's nothing else for them to do
Carrot pullers from Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas and Mexico in Coachella Valley, CA, 1937Some of the carrot pickers in the Coachella Valley. There are one hundred people in this field coming from Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Mexico. California
Migratory workers "kitchen" near Shafter, Kern County, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeMigratory workers "kitchen" near Shafter. Kern County, California. Squatters camp
Oklahomans in potato pickers camp near Shafter, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeOklahomans in potato pickers camp near Shafter, California
Nebraska farmer come to pick peas, near Calipatria, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeNebraska farmer come to pick peas. Near Calipatria, California
One of three families camped behind a billboard on U.S. 99, Kern County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeOne of three families camped behind a billboard on U.S. 99. Kern County, California
Home of a migrant worker's family, Kern County, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeHome of a migrant worker's family. Kern County, California. Lately came from Oklahoma
Hooverville of Bakersfield, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeHooverville of Bakersfield, California. A rapidly growing community of people living rent-free on the edge of the town dump in whatever kind of shelter available
Tubercular migrant in a potato pickers camp, Kern County, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeTubercular migrant in a potato pickers camp. Kern County, California
Camp of migratory workers, Imperial County, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeCamp of migratory agricultural workers. Imperial County, California
Lunchtime for young migrants at Shafter Camp, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeLunchtime for young migrants at Shafter Camp, California. The nursery school for migrant children is conducted in camp under nursery school teachers trained by WPA (Work Projects Administration)
Oklahoma drought refugees stalled on highway near Lordsburg, New Mexico, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeOklahoma drought refugees stalled on highway near Lordsburg, New Mexico
Refugees camped by the roadside beside an irrigated pea field, nine miles from Calipatria, CA, 1937Forty families of drought and depression refugees camped by the roadside beside an irrigated pea field. A freeze which destroyed the pea crop threw practically every family in this camp on emergency
Migrant agricultural worker's family, Nipomo, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeMigrant agricultural worker's family. Seven hungry children. Mother aged thirty-two. Father is native Californian. Nipomo, California
Three families camped on the plains along US 99 in California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeThree families camped on the plains along U.S. 99 in California. They are camped behind a billboard which serves as a partial windbreak. All are in need of work
Drought refugees in Phoenix, Arizona, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeDrought refugees in Phoenix, Arizona. One of the many cases of Tennessee ex-farmers drifting around, looking for work in cotton
Oklahoma farm family on highway between Blythe and Indio - self-resettlement in California. 1936Example of self-resettlement in California. Oklahoma farm family on highway between Blythe and Indio
Migrant agricultural worker's family, Nipomo, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeMigrant agricultural worker's family. Seven children without food. Mother aged thirty-two. Father is a native Californian. Nipomo, California
Shack in "Little Oklahoma", California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeShack in "Little Oklahoma, " California
Carrot pullers from Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas and Mexico in Coachella Valley, CA, 1937Carrot pullers from Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas and Mexico. Coachella Valley, California
One of the hundred carrot pullers in this field in the Coachella Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeOne of the hundred carrot pullers in this field in the Coachella Valley, California
Carrot pullers from Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas and Mexico in Coachella Valley, CA, 1937Carrot pullers from Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas and Mexico. Coachella Valley, California. "We come from all states and we can't make a dollar a day in the field no ways
Part of a roadside ranch camp, twelve tents in this group, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangePart of a roadside ranch camp. Twelve tents in this group. Owned by one of the large farmers who is opposed to Resettlement Administration's migrant camp. California
Migrant family in Kern County, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeMigrant family in Kern County. This family was sent back at the state line by the Los Angeles police. Refused entrance into California
Arkansas family in California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeArkansas family in California
Some of the facilities of the Kern County migrant camp, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeSome of the facilities of the Kern County migrant camp, California
Housing for Oklahoma refugees, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeHousing for Oklahoma refugees. California
Drought refugees, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeDrought refugees in California
Drought refugees, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeDrought refugees. California
Two families, camped by the roadside near Santa Maria, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeTwo families, fifteen people, from Chickasaw, Oklahoma, camped by the roadside near Santa Maria, California. Heading for the pea harvest but stalled because they have no money to buy a trailer's
Migrant family looking for work in the pea fields, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeMigrant family looking for work in the pea fields. California
Native of Indiana in a migratory labor contractor's camp, Calipatria (vicinity), California. 1937Calipatria (vicinity), California. Native of Indiana in a migratory labor contractor's camp. "It's root hog or die for us folks"
String of five housecars, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeString of five housecars. This group represents good conditions among pea pickers. California
Pea picker's home, Nipomo, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangePea picker's home. The condition of these people warrant resettlement camps for migrant agricultural workers. Nipomo, California
Oklahomans bound for Oregon along a highway in California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeOklahomans bound for Oregon along a highway in California
Oklahoma sharecropper and family entering California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeOklahoma sharecropper and family entering California. Stalled on the desert near Indio, California
Missouri family of five on U.S. Highway 99 near Tracy, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeMissouri family of five, seven months from the drought area, on U.S. Highway 99 near Tracy, California
Drought refugees in California migrant camp, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeDrought refugees in California migrant camp
Families from the Dust Bowl in Texas in an overnight roadside camp near Calipatria, CaliforniaFour families, three of them related with fifteen children, from the Dust Bowl in Texas in an overnight roadside camp near Calipatria, California
