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Main street storefront, Chickasaw, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeMain street storefront, Chickasaw, Oklahoma. This is a region from which hundreds of farm families have fled to the west. ['Loans - We Buy & Sell Clothing Luggage Guns etc - Used Clothing']
The town of Caddo, Oklahoma, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeThe town of Caddo, Oklahoma. Migrants leave the small towns as well as the farms of the southwest. This region is a source of many emigrants to the Pacific Coast
Tenant farmer spreading grasshopper bait, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeTenant farmer spreading grasshopper bait in his alfalfa field, five miles from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Vacant farmhouse in area of mechanization and drought near Olustee, Oklahoma, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeVacant farmhouse in area of mechanization and drought near Olustee, Oklahoma
Abandoned land, exhausted soil, Carter County, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeCarter County, Oklahoma. Abandoned land, exhausted soil
Drought-stricken farmer and family near Muskogee, Oklahoma, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeDrought-stricken farmer and family near Muskogee, Oklahoma. Agricultural day laborer. Muskogee County
Drought-stricken farmer and family near Muskogee, Oklahoma, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeDrought-stricken farmer and family near Muskogee, Oklahoma. Agricultural day laborer. Muskogee County
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
Family walking on highway, five children, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeFamily walking on highway, five children. Started from Idabel, Oklahoma. Bound for Krebs, Oklahoma. Pittsburg County, Oklahoma
Slab house in clearing east of Atoka, Oklahoma, Atoka County, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeSlab house in clearing east of Atoka, Oklahoma. Atoka County. [Sign on tree stump: Vote for Roy Trent...County Superintendent']
Home in a district from which many families immigrate West, near Sallisaw, Oklahoma, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeHome in a district from which many families immigrate West. Near Sallisaw, Oklahoma. Tenant farm family
People living in miserable poverty, Elm Grove, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangePeople living in miserable poverty. Elm Grove, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
The home of a family in Oklahoma County, Elm Grove, Oklahoma, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeThe home of a family in Oklahoma County. Elm Grove, Oklahoma
People living in miserable poverty, Elm Grove, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangePeople living in miserable poverty, Elm Grove, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
On highway no. 1 of the "OK" state near Webbers Falls, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, 1938On highway no. 1 of the "OK" state near Webbers Falls, Muskogee County, Oklahoma. Seven children and eldest son's family. Father was a blacksmith in Paris, Arkansas
Home on "Scratch Hill, " outside Atoka, Oklahoma, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeHome on "Scratch Hill, " outside Atoka, Oklahoma. "I was offered twenty dollars for that house. I pay six dollars rent a year, and have some chickens and a garden"
The town of Caddo in southeast Oklahoma, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeThe town of Caddo in southeast Oklahoma. ['Vote for Wm. H. Murray for Governor']
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?"
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
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
Blowing dust in the Oklahoma Panhandle, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeBlowing dust in the Oklahoma Panhandle
One of a group of western Oklahoma wheat farmers congregated at crossroads service station, 1938One of a group of western Oklahoma wheat farmers congregated at crossroads service station. "In 1934 I had four renters, and I didn't make anything
She lives on "Scratch Hill, " outside Atoka, Oklahoma, Atoka County, Oklahoma, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeShe lives on "Scratch Hill, " outside Atoka, Oklahoma. Atoka County, Oklahoma
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"
Cotton farmers near Oil City, Carter County, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeCotton farmers near Oil City, Oklahoma, day laborers. Carter County, Oklahoma
Relief client near Oil City, Carter County, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeRelief client near Oil City, Oklahoma. Oil City is a source of heavy immigration to California. Carter County, Oklahoma
Tenant farmer spreading grasshopper bait... 5 miles from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeTenant farmer spreading grasshopper bait in his alfalfa field, five miles from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Wheat in Oklahoma, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeWheat in Oklahoma
Bound for the wheat harvest, Southwestern Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeBound for the wheat harvest. Southwestern Oklahoma
Home of tenant farmer near Newport, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeHome of tenant farmer near Newport, Oklahoma
Worn-out land and abandoned cabins near Newport, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeWorn-out land and abandoned cabins near Newport, Oklahoma
Home of white tenant farmer family, Newport, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeHome of white tenant farmer family. Newport, Oklahoma
Family camped on U.S. Highway 63, Cache County, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeFamily camped on U.S. Highway 63. Cache County, Oklahoma
Abandoned house of small farmer, Southwest Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeAbandoned house of small farmer. Southwest Oklahoma
Oklahoma wheat, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeOklahoma wheat
Assembly of God in tent by the roadside, Cache County, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeAssembly of God in tent by the roadside, Cache County, Oklahoma. Twenty- nine attend this church. Eighteen families of displaced laborers and tenants encamp in this group along the highway
Water rite purification, Cheyenne animal dance, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisWater rite purification, Cheyenne animal dance, c1927. Three Cheyenne dancers in ceremonial dress, bend towards water
