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"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 pulling [cotton] bolls, or for lack of other winter quarters
Jack Neill, "migratory fruit tramp, " on banks of Pulah Creek near Winters, California, 1935Jack Neill, "migratory fruit tramp, " on banks of Pulah Creek near Winters, California. He owns one acre subsistence farm near Porterville
Three related Oklahoma drought refugee families near Lordsburg, New Mexico, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeThree related Oklahoma drought refugee families near Lordsburg, New Mexico
Migrant Mexican children in contractor's camp at time of early pea harvest, Nipomo, CaliforniaMigrant Mexican children in contractor's camp at time of early pea harvest. Nipomo, California
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
Madera County, family from near Dallas, Texas, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeMadera County, family from near Dallas, Texas. Rent is five dollars a month. "There's no future here. I've been following the work (migratory labor)
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
On the plains west of Fresno, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeOn the plains west of Fresno, California. Family of seven from Oregon dairy ranch which they lost. "We tried to get too big, I guess. Milk cans are all that's left of the dairy
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
On the plains west of Fresno, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeOn the plains west of Fresno, 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
Cotton pickers in south Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeCotton pickers in south Texas
Cotton workers, outskirts of Firebaugh, west side of San Joaquin Valley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeOutskirts of Firebaugh. West side of San Joaquin Valley, California. Six families with twenty-two children live in this house. Cotton workers: "He's good (the boss)
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
Fence corner and outbuilding being buried by dust, Mills, New Mexico, 1935. Creator: Dorothea LangeFence corner and outbuilding being buried by dust. Misuse of lands is the chief cause of results such as this. Mills, New Mexico
Discouraged farmers have been leaving this area over a period of years... Mills, New Mexico, 1935Discouraged farmers have been leaving this area over a period of years, leaving their heavy equipment in the fields. Mills, New Mexico
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
From Wyoming and Missouri eight years...working in lemons... near Strathmore, CA, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeNear Strathmore, California. From Wyoming and Missouri, eight years in California working in lemons "It's easy for us because we haven't got a bunch of kids to get drug around"
Migrant pea workers on the road with tire trouble, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeMigrant pea workers on the road with tire trouble. California
Migrants winter quarters, Farmersville, Tulare County, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeFarmersville, Tulare County. Migrants winter quarters
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
Erosion from the pea fields, near Santa Maria, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeNear Santa Maria, California. Erosion from the pea fields
Dispossessed Arkansas farmers, Bakersfield, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea LangeDispossessed Arkansas farmers. Bakersfield, California
Migratory workers in winter quarters, Kern County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeKern County, California. Migratory workers in winter quarters
Orange picker's camp, Strathmore, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeStrathmore, California. Orange picker's camp. One dollar a week rental
Homes of Mexican field laborers, a street in Brawley, Imperial Valley, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea LangeA street in Brawley, Imperial Valley. Homes of Mexican field laborers. California
