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U.S. 99. Near Tulare, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeU.S. 99. Near Tulare, California. Entered California fall of 1938. En-route to pea harvest in Imperial Valley. Car broke-down. "Want to get back to Missouri if they can ever get the money."
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
Young family just arrived from Arkansas camped along the road, Imperial Valley, California, 1937Young family just arrived from Arkansas camped along the road. Imperial Valley, California
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
Oklahoma potato picker's family encamped on the flats near Shafter, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea LangeOklahoma potato picker's family encamped on the flats near Shafter, California
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
Entrance to Marysville camp for migrants, Marysville, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea LangeEntrance to Marysville camp for migrants. Marysville, California
Washing facilities for families in migratory pea pickers camp, Imperial Valley, California, 1937Washing facilities for families in migratory pea pickers camp. Imperial Valley, California. Mostly Oklahomans and Texans
This family...about to be returned to Oklahoma...Neideffer Camp, Imperial Valley, CA, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeThis family without food and work about to be returned to Oklahoma by the Relief Administration. They have lost a baby as a result of exposure during the winter
View of Kern migrant camp showing outdoor clubroom with protection from the sun, California, 1936View of Kern migrant camp showing outdoor clubroom with protection from the sun. California
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
Resettled at Bosque Farms project - family of four from Taos Junction, 1935. Creator: Dorothea LangeResettled at Bosque Farms project. Family of four from Taos Junction shows temporary dwelling
Church near Blythe, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeChurch near Blythe, California. ['Jesus Saves: Apostlic Faith']
Migrants winter quarters, Farmersville, Tulare County, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeFarmersville, Tulare County. Migrants winter quarters
Harvesting peas requires...migratory labor, Nipomo, CA, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeHarvesting peas requires large crews of migratory labor. Nipomo, California
Migrant agricultural worker in Marysville migrant camp, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea LangeMigrant agricultural worker in Marysville migrant camp (trying to figure out his year's earnings). California
In a migratory labor camp, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeIn a migratory labor camp. California
Blue Monday in a California migratory camp, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeBlue Monday in a California migratory camp
Harvesting peas requires large crews of migratory labor, Nipomo, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeHarvesting peas requires large crews of migratory labor. Nipomo, California
Occupants--one more home on wheels, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeOccupants--one more home on wheels. California
An oil worker builds himself a trailer and takes to the road, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeAn oil worker builds himself a trailer and takes to the road. California
Pea harvest, family at work, Nipomo, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangePea harvest. Family at work. Nipomo, California
Migrant pea workers on the road with tire trouble, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeMigrant pea workers on the road with tire trouble. California
Migrant pea workers on the road, all their worldly possessions in car and trailer, California, 1936Migrant pea workers on the road. All their worldly possessions in car and trailer. California
Migratory workers harvesting peas near Nipomo, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeMigratory workers harvesting peas near Nipomo, California
Houses inhabited by Mexican citrus workers, Lindsay, Tulare County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeLindsay, California. Houses inhabited by Mexican citrus workers. Tulare County, California
Migrant pea pickers on the road, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeMigrant pea pickers on the road. California
Migrant camp, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeMigrant camp, California
Migratory labor camp in the Santa Clara Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeMigratory labor camp in the Santa Clara Valley, California
Dispossessed Arkansas farmers, Bakersfield, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea LangeDispossessed Arkansas farmers. Bakersfield, California
Migratory labor camp in the Santa Clara Valley, near San Jose, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeMigratory labor camp in the Santa Clara Valley. Near San Jose, California
Migratory workers in winter quarters, Kern County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeKern County, California. Migratory workers in winter quarters
Pea pickers camp near San Jose, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangePea pickers camp near San Jose, California
"Company" cotton pickers camp, after picking season, Buttonwillow, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeButtonwillow, California. "Company" cotton pickers camp, after picking season. Some families remain for tag ends of picking and for pulling [cotton] bolls
Camp of two related families seen from U.S. 99. Kern County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeKern County, California. Camp of two related families seen from U.S. 99. Oil field beyond. Came to California in 1920 from Missouri. Father had job for eight years
Rest time in nursery school for migrant children at Shafter Camp, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeRest time in nursery school for migrant children at Shafter Camp, California
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
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)
Picking peas near Nipomo, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangePicking peas near Nipomo, California. Wages: twenty-two cents a hamper
Texas family looking for work in the carrot harvest, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeTexas family looking for work in the carrot harvest. California
Ex-tenant farmer on relief grant in the Imperial Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeEx-tenant farmer on relief grant in the Imperial Valley, California
More than twenty-five years a bindle-stiff... Napa Valley, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeMore than twenty-five years a bindle-stiff. Walks from the mines to the lumber camps to the farms. The type that formed the backbone of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)
