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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
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
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)
Tom Collins, manager of Kern migrant camp talking with drought refugee and her... CA, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeTom Collins, manager of Kern migrant camp talking with drought refugee and her four sons. California
Drought refugee family from McAlester, Oklahoma, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeDrought refugee family from McAlester, Oklahoma. Arrived in California October 1936 to join the cotton harvest. Near Tulare, California
Drought refugees from Oklahoma in cotton camp near Exeter, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeDrought refugees from Oklahoma in cotton camp near Exeter, California
Texas drought refugees in cotton camp near Exeter, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeTexas drought refugees in cotton camp near Exeter, California
Drought refugees from Texas encamped in California near Exeter, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeDrought refugees from Texas encamped in California near Exeter. Seven in family
Dust Bowl farm, Coldwater District, near Dalhart, Texas, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeDust Bowl farm. Coldwater District, near Dalhart, Texas. This farm is occupied. Others in this area have been abandoned
Abandoned farm on the edge of the Great Plains, Roswell (vicinity), New Mexico, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeRoswell (vicinity), New Mexico. Abandoned farm on the edge of the Great Plains
Oklahoma roadside encounter day laborers, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeOklahoma roadside encounter day laborers. "After three years, dry years, not a thing a fellow like me can do. I'd get out
California home of Oklahoma drought refugee, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeCalifornia home of Oklahoma drought refugee
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?"
Mailbox in Dust Bowl, Coldwater District, north of Dalhart, Texas, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeMailbox in Dust Bowl. Coldwater District, north of Dalhart, Texas
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 of the town while their crops burn up in the fields. "The guvment may keep us a little I reckon." Sallisaw, Oklahoma
Sand drift along fence, Dust Bowl, north of Dalhart, Texas, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeSand drift along fence. Dust Bowl, north of Dalhart, Texas
Farmers on main street discussing drought, Sallisaw, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeFarmers on main street discussing drought. Sallisaw, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma
Abandoned farm on the high plains, Texas County, Oklahoma, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeAbandoned farm on the high plains, Texas County, Oklahoma. "The record of the Great Plains is to a great extent a record of settlement and abandonment." J. Russell Smith
Drought refugees from Abilene, Texas, following the crops of California as migratory workers, 1936Drought refugees from Abilene, Texas, following the crops of California as migratory workers. "The finest people in this world live in Texas but I just can't seem to accomplish nothin there
Leveling hummocks in the dust bowl, Coldwater District, 30 miles north of Dalhart, Texas, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeLeveling hummocks in the dust bowl. Coldwater District, thirty miles north of Dalhart, Texas
Drought refugees from Oklahoma camping by the roadside, Blythe, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeDrought refugees from Oklahoma camping by the roadside. They hope to work in the cotton fields. There are seven in family. Blythe, California
Blowing dust in the Oklahoma Panhandle, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeBlowing dust in the Oklahoma Panhandle
Drought refugees from Oklahoma camping by the roadside, Blythe, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeDrought refugees from Oklahoma camping by the roadside. They hope to work in the cotton fields. The official at the border (California-Arizona) inspection service said that on this day, August 17
Main street during 1936 drought, Sallisaw, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeMain street during 1936 drought. Sallisaw, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma
Drought farmers come to town, Sallisaw, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeDrought farmers come to town. Sallisaw, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma
Farmers, Main street in Oklahoma town - Drought region, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeFarmers. Main street in Oklahoma town. Drought region
Oklahoma drought farmers, Sallisaw, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeSallisaw, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma. Oklahoma drought farmers. "Nothing to do. These fellers, " said one of them, "are goin to stay right here till they dry up and die too"
Corn, drought-stricken and eaten off by grasshoppers, Near Russelville, Arkansas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeCorn, drought-stricken and eaten off by grasshoppers. Near Russelville, Arkansas
Corn, dried up and lying in the field, between Dallas and Waco, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeCorn, dried up and lying in the field. The temperature was over one hundred degrees. Between Dallas and Waco, Texas
Eroded cotton farm near Jackson, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeEroded cotton farm near Jackson, Mississippi
Tree roots show how the land has been washed away, Wray Plantation, Greene County, Georgia, 1937The tree roots show how the land has been washed away on this old plantation. Wray Plantation, Greene County, Georgia
Eroding field and fence, Greene County, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeEroding field and fence. Greene County, Georgia
This year (1937) there are floods and heavy rains in the Dust Bowl, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeThis year (1937) there are floods and heavy rains in the Dust Bowl. Texas
Dust bowl farmers of west Texas in town, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeDust bowl farmers of west Texas in town
This year (1937) there are floods and heavy rain in the Dust Bowl, Auton, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeThis year (1937) there are floods and heavy rain in the Dust Bowl. Auton, Texas
Flood refugee family near Memphis, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeFlood refugee family near Memphis, Texas
Drought corn, Central Georgia, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeDrought corn. Central Georgia
Tenant farmer near Thomaston, Georgia, speaking of the drought, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeTenant farmer near Thomaston, Georgia, speaking of the drought: "The crop is nigh to nothin as I ever see"
Flood refugee family near Memphis, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeFlood refugee family near Memphis, Texas. These people, with all their earthly belongings, are bound for the lower Rio Grande Valley, where they hope to pick cotton. They are from Arkansas
Flood refugee family near Memphis, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeFlood refugee family near Memphis, Texas, are bound for the lower Rio Grande Valley, where they hope to pick cotton. They are from Arkansas
Cut-over long leaf yellow pine forest, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeCut-over long leaf yellow pine forest. Mississippi