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Children of Oklahoma migrants, near Calipatria, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeChildren of Oklahoma migrants in agricultural workers camp near Calipatria, California
Auto camp north of Calipatria, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeAuto camp north of Calipatria, California. Approximately eighty families from the Dust Bowl are camped here. They pay fifty cents a week. The only available work now is agricultural labor
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
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
On the move, Wagoner, Wagoner County, Oklahoma, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeOn the move. Wagoner, Wagoner County, Oklahoma
Typical Teutonic farm wife and child of Mills, New Mexico, area, 1935. Creator: Dorothea LangeTypical Teutonic farm wife and child of Mills, New Mexico, area. Client for resettlement
Oklahoma refugees, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeOklahoma refugees. California
Camps of migrant pea workers, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeCamps of migrant pea workers. California
Grandmother from Oklahoma with grandson, working on quilt, California, Kern County, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeGrandmother from Oklahoma with grandson, working on quilt. California, Kern County
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. Forced by the drought of 1936 to abandon their farm
Resettled child of Bosque Farms, New Mexico, 1935. Creator: Dorothea LangeResettled child of Bosque Farms, New Mexico. She herds cows for neighboring families for five cents per day
Migrant agricultural worker's family, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeMigrant agricultural worker's family. Seven hungry children. Mother aged thirty-two. Father is a native Californian. Destitute in pea picker's camp, Nipomo, California
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
Little Oklahoma, the community that grew out of the need for help in the potato... CA, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeLittle Oklahoma, the community that grew out of the need for help in the potato and cotton fields. California
House in "Little Oklahoma", California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeHouse in "Little Oklahoma, " 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
Camp of migratory workers, Imperial County, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeCamp of migratory workers. Imperial County, 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
Carrot pullers from Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas and Mexico in California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeCarrot pullers from Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas and Mexico. "We come from all states and we can't make a dollar in this field noways
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
Freightcar converted into home in "Little Oklahoma", California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeFreightcar converted into home in "Little Oklahoma, " California
FSA migrant labor camp, Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeFarm Security Administration (FSA) migrant labor camp. Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California. 155 migrant families in camp
Winter quarters, migratory agricultural workers, beside the highway, Tulare County, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeTulare County. Winter quarters, migratory agricultural workers. Beside the highway. Tulare County, California
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
Home in "Little Oklahoma", California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeHome in "Little Oklahoma, " a community that has grown out of migrant potato and cotton workers. 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)
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 store who allows workers to camp here rent-free
Oklahoma drought refugees stalled on highway near Lordsburg, New Mexico, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeOklahoma drought refugees stalled on highway near Lordsburg, New Mexico
Drought refugees stopped at inspection station on the California-Arizona state line, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeDrought refugees stopped at inspection station on the California-Arizona state line to have their baggage examined for plant pests 4
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
Street and homes in "Little Oklahoma", California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeStreet and homes in "Little Oklahoma, " California
