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Hop-pickers on the Road - drawn by Phiz, 1858. Creator: Hablot Knight BrowneHop-pickers on the Road - drawn by Phiz, 1858. Seasonal farm workers. Here meet together the respectable poor and the disreputable poor, the honest labourer and the thief (doing honest work now)
The Revolution in Sicily - the people relanding with their chattels at Messina... 1860The Revolution in Sicily - the people relanding with their chattels at Messina, after the Battle of Melazzo, from a sketch by T. Nast, 1860
In Search of a New Home - A Scene in the Far West, 1891. Creator: John CharltonIn Search of a New Home - A Scene in the Far West, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891
The Emigration of the Russian Jews - Sketches on board the Guion Liner "Wisconsin", 1891. Creator: UnknownThe Emigration of the Russian Jews - Sketches on board the Guion Liner "Wisconsin", The Rush for the First Meal, 1891. From "The Graphic
The Emigration of the Russian Jews - Sketches on board the Guion Liner "Wisconsin", 1891. Creator: UnknownThe Emigration of the Russian Jews - Sketches on board the Guion Liner "Wisconsin", off Queenstown on Sunday Morning - The Ruling Passion, 1891. From "The Graphic
The Emigration of the Russian Jews - The Doctor Examining Steerage Passengers, 1891. Creator: UnknownThe Emigration of the Russian Jews - The Doctor Examining Steerage Passengers before their Departure from Liverpool on board the Guion Liner "Wisconsin" in the Mersey, 1891
Migrant family on U.S. Highway 99 between Bakersfield and Famoso, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeMigrant family on U.S. Highway 99 between Bakersfield and Famoso, California. Note: the photographer passed twenty-eight cars of this type while driving thirty-five miles between 9:00 and 9
Drought refugees - penniless Oklahomans camped along highway, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeDrought refugees. Penniless Oklahomans camped along highway. Came seven months ago. "Can't make it. Want to go back. Ate up our car. Ate up our tent. Living like hogs." California
Children of Oklahoma migrants in agricultural workers camp near Calipatria, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeChildren of Oklahoma migrants in agricultural workers camp near Calipatria, California
Children of Oklahoma migrants, near Calipatria, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeChildren of Oklahoma migrants in agricultural workers camp near Calipatria, California
Tom Collins, manager of Kern migrant camp, California, with migrant mother and child, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeTom Collins, manager of Kern migrant camp, California, with migrant mother and child
Tom Collins, manager of Kern migrant camp, talking with one of the members, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeTom Collins, manager of Kern migrant camp, talking with one of the members. California
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
Oklahoma refugees, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeOklahoma refugees. 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
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
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
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
Housing for migratory cotton workers five miles north of Corcoran, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeHousing for migratory cotton workers five miles north of Corcoran, California. The famous strikers concentration camp in 1933 was in Corcoran
Company housing for cotton workers near Corcoran, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeCompany housing for cotton workers near Corcoran, California
Oklahomans in potato pickers camp near Shafter, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeOklahomans in potato pickers camp near Shafter, California
Camp bulletin board in Shafter camp for migratory workers, FSA camp, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeCamp bulletin board in Shafter camp for migratory workers, Farm Security Administration (FSA) camp, California. This notice is a statement of self-determined policy drawn up by the camp committee of
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
Campers bulletin board, Shafter camp, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeCampers bulletin board near entrance of Shafter camp for migrant workers. California
End of the Halloween party, Shafter migrant camp, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeEnd of the Halloween party. Shafter migrant camp. California
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
Tubercular migrant in a potato pickers camp, Kern County, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeTubercular migrant in a potato pickers camp. Kern 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
Housing for migratory workers in cotton, five miles north of Corcoran, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeHousing for migratory workers in cotton, five miles north of Corcoran, California. The famous strikers concentration camp in 1933 was at Corcoran camp
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
Mexican children playing in ditch, near Corcoran, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeMexican children playing in ditch which runs through company cotton camp near Corcoran, California
Migrants from Delaware picking berries in southern New Jersey, 1936 Creator: Dorothea LangeMigrants from Delaware picking berries in southern New Jersey
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
Mexican gang of migratory laborers under a Japanese field boss, Imperial Valley, California, 1937Mexican gang of migratory laborers under a Japanese field boss. These men are thinning and weeding cantaloupe plants. Wages thirty cents an hour
Kern County camp for migrants, fifteen miles out of Bakersfield, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeKern County camp for migrants. Planned and erected by the Resettlement Administration fifteen miles out of Bakersfield, California. Partially occupied because there is not any work in the fields
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
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
Drought refugees in California migrant camp, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeDrought refugees in California migrant camp
Filipino gang labor in pea fields near Pismo Beach, Nipomo, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeFilipino gang labor in pea fields near Pismo Beach, Nipomo, California. Work for Japanese, live on Japanese ranches. Sixty men in this gang
Children of Oklahoma drought refugee in migratory camp in California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeChildren of Oklahoma drought refugee in migratory camp in California
Mother and three children in a California squatter camp, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeMother and three children in a California squatter camp
Migrant worker from Oklahoma repairing tire on California highway, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeMigrant worker from Oklahoma repairing tire on California highway
Aged woman from Oklahoma, Kern County migrant camp, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeAged woman from Oklahoma. Kern County migrant camp, California
Part of migrant family of five encamped near Porterville, CA, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangePart of migrant family of five encamped near Porterville, California, while waiting for work in the orange groves
Migrant family from Oklahoma in Texas, alongside the road, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeMigrant family from Oklahoma in Texas. A family of six alongside the road. An example of how they fall between the relief agencies
Grandmother from Oklahoma and her pieced quilt, California, Kern County, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeGrandmother from Oklahoma and her pieced quilt. California, Kern County
Shack in "Little Oklahoma", California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeShack in "Little Oklahoma." Lots 50 x 150, cost one hundred and twenty to two hundred dollars. Bought on hope and sold on promises. No work since last fall
Freight car converted into house in "Little Oklahoma, " California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeFreight car converted into house in "Little Oklahoma, " California
Family of one of the evicted sharecroppers...Mississippi, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeFamily of one of the evicted sharecroppers from Arkansas who has been resettled at Hill House, Mississippi
Resettled farm child from Taos Junction to Bosque Farms project, New Mexico, 1935. Creator: Dorothea LangeResettled farm child from Taos Junction to Bosque Farms project. New Mexico
Motherless migrant children - they work in the cotton, 1935. Creator: Dorothea LangeMotherless migrant children. They work in the cotton
Drought refugees from Oklahoma looking for work in the pea fields of California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea LangeDrought refugees from Oklahoma looking for work in the pea fields of California. Near San Jose Mission
Drought refugee from Polk, Missouri, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeDrought refugee from Polk, Missouri. Awaiting the opening of orange picking season at Porterville, California
Children of drought refugees camped by highway outside of Fresno, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeChildren of drought refugees camped by highway outside of Fresno, California. The parents are working in the cotton field
On location of Resettlement Administration film near Bakersfield, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea LangeOn location of Resettlement Administration film near Bakersfield, California. Three brothers, drought refugees from Texas (note water barrel)
Squatters along highway near Bakersfield, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea LangeSquatters along highway near Bakersfield, California. Penniless refugees from dust bowl. Twenty-two in family, thirty-nine evictions, now encamped near Bakersfield without shelter
Squatter camp, outskirts of Bakersfield, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeSquatter camp. Outskirts of Bakersfield, California. Note number of auto trailers and trailer being constructed on left
Roadside camp near Bakersfield, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea LangeRoadside camp near Bakersfield, California. "Come to California." The worldly posessions of refugees from Texas dust, drought and depression
Drought refugee's car on U.S. Highway 99 between Bakersfield and Famoso, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeDrought refugee's car on U.S. Highway 99 between Bakersfield and Famoso, California. Note: the photographer passed twenty-eight cars of this type (drought refugees)
