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Rural Life Collection (page 97)

Background imageRural Life Collection: Railroad yard, looking down from highway bridge, Centralia, Lewis County, Washington, 1939

Railroad yard, looking down from highway bridge, Centralia, Lewis County, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Washington, Lewis County, Centralia. Railroad yard, looking down from highway bridge. Disaster to the town: the one remaining lumber mill burned down a week before. (Note smoke and wreckage)

Background imageRural Life Collection: Part of stump farm, near Michigan Hill, Thurston County, Western Washington, 1939

Part of stump farm, near Michigan Hill, Thurston County, Western Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Western Washington, Thurston County, near Michigan Hill. Part of stump farm

Background imageRural Life Collection: Looking down on western Washington... Tenino, Thurston County, Western Washington, 1939

Looking down on western Washington... Tenino, Thurston County, Western Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Western Washington, Thurston County, Tenino, Washington. Looking down on western Washington small town

Background imageRural Life Collection: Hand irrigation on small rented... farm, Grays Harbor County, Western Washington, 1939

Hand irrigation on small rented... farm, Grays Harbor County, Western Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Western Washington, Grays Harbor County, northeast of Elma. Hand irrigation on small rented subsistence farm. Family have been on place for one year

Background imageRural Life Collection: Possibly: Bulldozer raises and pushes stump on cut-over farm, Lewis County, Western Washington

Possibly: Bulldozer raises and pushes stump on cut-over farm, Lewis County, Western Washington
[Untitled, possibly related to: Western Washington, Lewis County. Bulldozer raises and pushes stump on cut-over farm]

Background imageRural Life Collection: Bulldozer raises and pushes stump on cut-over farm, Lewis County, Western Washington, 1939

Bulldozer raises and pushes stump on cut-over farm, Lewis County, Western Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Western Washington, Lewis County. Bulldozer raises and pushes stump on cut-over farm

Background imageRural Life Collection: Hand irrigation on small rented subsistence farm, Grays Harbor County, Western Washington, 1939

Hand irrigation on small rented subsistence farm, Grays Harbor County, Western Washington, 1939
Western Washington, Grays Harbor County, northeast of Elma. Hand irrigation on small rented subsistence farm. Family have been on place for one year

Background imageRural Life Collection: Possibly: near Wapato, Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Possibly: near Wapato, Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
[Untitled, possibly related to: Washington, Yakima Valley, near Wapato. One tenant purchase program (Farm Security Administration) client, Jacob N. Schrock

Background imageRural Life Collection: Cheap auto camp for migratory workers Toppenish, Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939

Cheap auto camp for migratory workers Toppenish, Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Washington, Yakima Valley, Toppenish. Cheap auto camp for migratory workers waiting for the opening of the hop season. Old fruit tramp (20378-C) lives in this camp

Background imageRural Life Collection: Possibly: West of Toppenish, Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Possibly: West of Toppenish, Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
[Untitled, possibly related to: Washington, Yakima Valley, west of Toppenish. On tenant purchase program (Farm Security Administration) client E. Houston

Background imageRural Life Collection: Possibly: Camp of migratory families in 'Ramblers Park', Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939

Possibly: Camp of migratory families in "Ramblers Park", Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939
[Untitled, possibly related to: Washington, Yakima Valley. Camp of migratory families in " Ramblers Park." ]

Background imageRural Life Collection: Chris Adolf, his team, and six of his... near Wapato, Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939

Chris Adolf, his team, and six of his... near Wapato, Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Chris Adolf, his team, and six of his children on their new farm. Washington, Yakima Valley, near Wapato

Background imageRural Life Collection: Homes are built bit by bit with whatever materials are available, Yakima, Washington, 1939

Homes are built bit by bit with whatever materials are available, Yakima, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Washington, Yakima. Homes are built bit by bit with whatever materials are available. Many drought refugees settle in Sumac Park, one of several large shacktowns around Yakima

Background imageRural Life Collection: One of Chris Adolphs younger children, FSA Rehab... near Wapato, Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939

One of Chris Adolphs younger children, FSA Rehab... near Wapato, Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939
Washington, Yakima Valley, near Wapato. One of Chris Adolphs younger children. Farm Security Administration Rehabilitation clients

Background imageRural Life Collection: Camp of migratory families in 'Ramblers Park', Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939

Camp of migratory families in "Ramblers Park", Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Washington, Yakima Valley. Camp of migratory families in " Ramblers Park."

Background imageRural Life Collection: Washington, Klickitat County, near Goldendale, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Washington, Klickitat County, near Goldendale, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Washington, Klickitat County, near Goldendale. Wheat country, abandoned farm in foreground, occupied farm beyond. Heard in local filling station: " Well, heck

Background imageRural Life Collection: Camp of family with nine children... on the road for three years, Washington, Yakima Valley, 1939

Camp of family with nine children... on the road for three years, Washington, Yakima Valley, 1939
Camp of family with nine children who have been on the road for three years. Washington, Yakima Valley

Background imageRural Life Collection: Three migratory families in 'Ramblers Park', Washington, Yakima Valley, 1939

Three migratory families in "Ramblers Park", Washington, Yakima Valley, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Three migratory families in " Ramblers Park." Washington, Yakima Valley

Background imageRural Life Collection: Possibly: Washington, Yakima Valley, near Wapato, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Possibly: Washington, Yakima Valley, near Wapato, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
[Untitled, possibly related to: Washington, Yakima Valley, near Wapato. Rural rehabilitation client (Farm Security Administration). Portrait of Chris Adolf. " My father made me work

Background imageRural Life Collection: Chris Adolf, his team, and six of his children on their new farm, Washington, Yakima Valley, 1939

Chris Adolf, his team, and six of his children on their new farm, Washington, Yakima Valley, 1939
Chris Adolf, his team, and six of his children on their new farm. Washington, Yakima Valley, near Wapato

Background imageRural Life Collection: Champion hop picker in squatter camp before the season... Washington, Yakima Valley

Champion hop picker in squatter camp before the season... Washington, Yakima Valley, 1939 Creator: Dorothea Lange
Champion hop picker in squatter camp before the season opens. Earned five dollars a day in the 1938 season. Age twenty three, been on the road seven years. Married

Background imageRural Life Collection: Family living in shacktown community, mostly from Kansas and... Washington, Yakima Valley, 1939

Family living in shacktown community, mostly from Kansas and... Washington, Yakima Valley, 1939
Family living in shacktown community, mostly from Kansas and Missouri. This family has five children, oldest in third grade. Rent seven dollars per month, no plumbing

Background imageRural Life Collection: Possibly: Hired man helps the farmers oldest boy on the Myers farm, Washington, Yakima County

Possibly: Hired man helps the farmers oldest boy on the Myers farm, Washington, Yakima County
[Untitled, possibly related to: Hired man helps the farmers oldest boy on the Myers farm. Washington, near Outlook, Yakima County]

Background imageRural Life Collection: Hired man helps the farmers oldest boy on the Myers farm, Washington, Yakima County, 1939

Hired man helps the farmers oldest boy on the Myers farm, Washington, Yakima County, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Hired man helps the farmers oldest boy on the Myers farm. Washington, near Outlook, Yakima County

Background imageRural Life Collection: The oldest girl seated in the doorway of the house trailer... Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939

The oldest girl seated in the doorway of the house trailer... Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The oldest girl seated in the doorway of the house trailer cares for the family. Yakima Valley, Washington

Background imageRural Life Collection: Mrs. Bouchey gets the morning mail, Washington, Yakima Valley, near Toppenish, 1939

Mrs. Bouchey gets the morning mail, Washington, Yakima Valley, near Toppenish, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mrs. Bouchey gets the morning mail. Wife of tenant purchase client. Washington, Yakima Valley, near Toppenish

Background imageRural Life Collection: Family who traveled by freight train, Washington, Toppenish, Yakima Valley, 1939

Family who traveled by freight train, Washington, Toppenish, Yakima Valley, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Family who traveled by freight train. Washington, Toppenish, Yakima Valley

Background imageRural Life Collection: Shelter in one of the large shacktown communities around Yakima, Washington, Sumac Park, 1939

Shelter in one of the large shacktown communities around Yakima, Washington, Sumac Park, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Shelter in one of the large shacktown communities around Yakima. Yakima, Washington, Sumac Park

Background imageRural Life Collection: Part of family come for work in potatoes, Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939

Part of family come for work in potatoes, Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Part of family come for work in potatoes. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California. Left their home in Turkey, Texas, November, 1938. Picked cotton in Arizona till March

Background imageRural Life Collection: Crossroads grocery store and filling station, Yakima, Washington, Sumac Park, 1939

Crossroads grocery store and filling station, Yakima, Washington, Sumac Park, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Crossroads grocery store and filling station, typical of many such small enterprises in new community. Yakima, Washington, Sumac Park

Background imageRural Life Collection: Possibly: Fatherless migratory family camped behind gas station, Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939

Possibly: Fatherless migratory family camped behind gas station, Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939
[Untitled, possibly related to: Fatherless migratory family camped behind gas station. The mother is trying to support three boys by picking pears

Background imageRural Life Collection: Fatherless migratory family camped behind gas station, Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939

Fatherless migratory family camped behind gas station, Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Fatherless migratory family camped behind gas station. The mother is trying to support three boys by picking pears. Just arrived from Minnesota, she used to work in a restaurant there

Background imageRural Life Collection: Camp of migratory family originally from Texas in 'Ramblers Park', Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939

Camp of migratory family originally from Texas in "Ramblers Park", Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939
Camp of migratory family originally from Texas in " Ramblers Park." Yakima Valley, Washington

Background imageRural Life Collection: Migratory children living in 'Ramblers Park', Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939

Migratory children living in "Ramblers Park", Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migratory children living in " Ramblers Park." They have lived on the road for three years. Nine children in the family. Yakima Valley, Washington

Background imageRural Life Collection: Possibly: Mrs. Schrock takes good care of her family, Yakima Valley, Washington (near Wapato), 1939

Possibly: Mrs. Schrock takes good care of her family, Yakima Valley, Washington (near Wapato), 1939
[Untitled, possibly related to: Mrs. Schrock takes good care of her family. Yakima Valley, Washington (near Wapato)]

Background imageRural Life Collection: Mrs. Schrock takes good care of her family, Yakima Valley, Washington (near Wapato), 1939

Mrs. Schrock takes good care of her family, Yakima Valley, Washington (near Wapato), 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mrs. Schrock takes good care of her family. Yakima Valley, Washington (near Wapato)

Background imageRural Life Collection: All Chris Adolfs children are hard workers... Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939

All Chris Adolfs children are hard workers... Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
All Chris Adolfs children are hard workers on the new place. Yakima Valley, Washington. Farm of Rehabilitation Administration borrower

Background imageRural Life Collection: Possibly: Migratory children living in 'Ramblers Park', Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939

Possibly: Migratory children living in "Ramblers Park", Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939
[Untitled, possibly related to: Migratory children living in " Ramblers Park." They have lived on the road for three years. Nine children in the family. Yakima Valley, Washington]

Background imageRural Life Collection: All Chris Adolfs children are hard workers on the new place, Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939

All Chris Adolfs children are hard workers on the new place, Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
All Chris Adolfs children are hard workers on the new place. Yakima Valley, Washington

Background imageRural Life Collection: Migratory woman, originally from Texas, Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Migratory woman, originally from Texas, Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migratory woman, originally from Texas. Yakima Valley, Washington

Background imageRural Life Collection: Possibly: Chris Adolf, his team, and... children on their new farm, Washington, Yakima Valley, 1939

Possibly: Chris Adolf, his team, and... children on their new farm, Washington, Yakima Valley, 1939
[Untitled, possibly related to: Chris Adolf, his team, and six of his children on their new farm. Washington, Yakima Valley, near Wapato]

Background imageRural Life Collection: A corner of the (T. P. ) Schrock kitchen in their new home, Washington, Yakima Valley, 1939

A corner of the (T. P. ) Schrock kitchen in their new home, Washington, Yakima Valley, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
A corner of the (T.P.) Schrock kitchen in their new home. Washington, Yakima Valley

Background imageRural Life Collection: Camp of migratory family from Texas, Washington, Yakima Valley, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Camp of migratory family from Texas, Washington, Yakima Valley, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Camp of migratory family from Texas. Washington, Yakima Valley

Background imageRural Life Collection: Wagon built on the farm utilizing parts of wrecked Dodge... Oregon, Kirby (Josephine County), 1939

Wagon built on the farm utilizing parts of wrecked Dodge... Oregon, Kirby (Josephine County), 1939
Wagon built on the farm utilizing parts of wrecked Dodge truck. " The team can haul three times as much." Oregon, Kirby (Josephine County)

Background imageRural Life Collection: Possibly: Kytta family, FSA borrowers on non-commercial experiment, Michigan Hill, Washington, 1939

Possibly: Kytta family, FSA borrowers on non-commercial experiment, Michigan Hill, Washington, 1939
[Untitled, possibly related to: Kytta family, Farm Security Administration (FSA) borrowers on non-commercial experiment, build a well. Michigan Hill, Thurston County, western Washington

Background imageRural Life Collection: Family inspect a house trailer with idea of purchase, between Tulare and Fresno on U. S. 99, 1939

Family inspect a house trailer with idea of purchase, between Tulare and Fresno on U. S. 99, 1939
Between Tulare and Fresno on U.S. 99. Family inspect a house trailer with idea of purchase

Background imageRural Life Collection: Highway gas tanks and signboard approaching town, between Tulare and Fresno on U. S. 99, 1939

Highway gas tanks and signboard approaching town, between Tulare and Fresno on U. S. 99, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Between Tulare and Fresno on U.S. 99. Highway gas tanks and signboard approaching town. [ Standard Gasoline; Banking that is building California - 494 Branches - Bank of America - National Trust

Background imageRural Life Collection: Between Tulare and Fresno, On U. S. 99, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Between Tulare and Fresno, On U. S. 99, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Between Tulare and Fresno, On U.S. 99. Many auto camps of this kind are strewn along the highway. [Accommodation for migrant farm workers]



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