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Background imageSeasonal Collection: Migrants winter quarters, Farmersville, Tulare County, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Migrants winter quarters, Farmersville, Tulare County, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farmersville, Tulare County. Migrants winter quarters

Background imageSeasonal Collection: Migratory workers in winter quarters, Kern County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Migratory workers in winter quarters, Kern County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Kern County, California. Migratory workers in winter quarters

Background imageSeasonal Collection: 'Company' cotton pickers camp, after picking season, Buttonwillow, California, 1939

"Company" cotton pickers camp, after picking season, Buttonwillow, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Buttonwillow, California. "Company" cotton pickers camp, after picking season. Some families remain for tag ends of picking and for pulling [cotton] bolls

Background imageSeasonal Collection: Tobacco farms, like Southern cotton farms, carry a heavy surplus... near Tifton, Georgia, 1938

Tobacco farms, like Southern cotton farms, carry a heavy surplus... near Tifton, Georgia, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Near Tifton, Georgia. Tobacco farms, like Southern cotton farms, carry a heavy surplus which they employ at seasonal peaks

Background imageSeasonal Collection: Citrus workers in winter quarters, Strathmore, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Citrus workers in winter quarters, Strathmore, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Strathmore, California. Citrus workers in winter quarters

Background imageSeasonal Collection: Mexican grandmother...harvesting tomatoes, Santa Clara Valley, California, 1938

Mexican grandmother...harvesting tomatoes, Santa Clara Valley, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mexican grandmother who migrates with large family each year from Glendale, Arizona, following crops thru California and return. Here shown harvesting tomatoes, Santa Clara Valley, California

Background imageSeasonal Collection: The last frontier, Kern County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange

The last frontier, Kern County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The last frontier. Kern County, California. No water, no shade, no sanitation for the families who camp here during the potato harvesting season. When the season is over they move

Background imageSeasonal Collection: Cotton hoers, Memphis, Tennessee, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Cotton hoers, Memphis, Tennessee, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
These cotton hoers work only seasonally on the plantations. The rest of the year they live on odd jobs and relief. Memphis, Tennessee

Background imageSeasonal Collection: American Homestead - Autumn, pub. 1869, Currier & Ives (Colour Lithograph)

American Homestead - Autumn, pub. 1869, Currier & Ives (Colour Lithograph)

Background imageSeasonal Collection: Day laborers picking cotton near Clarksdale, Miss. 1939. Creator: Marion Post Wolcott

Day laborers picking cotton near Clarksdale, Miss. 1939. Creator: Marion Post Wolcott
Day laborers picking cotton near Clarksdale, Mississippi

Background imageSeasonal Collection: Migratory worker, FSA... camp, Robstown, Tex. 1942. Creator: Arthur Rothstein

Migratory worker, FSA... camp, Robstown, Tex. 1942. Creator: Arthur Rothstein
Migratory worker, FSA [Farm Security Administration] camp, Robstown, Texas

Background imageSeasonal Collection: Squatter camp before season opens, Malin, Klamath County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Squatter camp before season opens, Malin, Klamath County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Squatter camp before season opens. Malin, Klamath County, Oregon

Background imageSeasonal Collection: Squatter camp in potato town, Malin, Klamath County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Squatter camp in potato town, Malin, Klamath County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Squatter camp in potato town. Malin, Klamath County, Oregon

Background imageSeasonal Collection: Squatter camp entering potato town, Malin, Klamath County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Squatter camp entering potato town, Malin, Klamath County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Squatter camp entering potato town. Malin, Klamath County, Oregon

Background imageSeasonal Collection: Migratory family, come to Klamath Basin for potato harvest... Merrill, Klamath County, Oregon

Migratory family, come to Klamath Basin for potato harvest... Merrill, Klamath County, Oregon
Migratory family, come to Klamath Basin for potato harvest, moving into tent in the new mobile unit. (FSA - Farm Security Administration). Tents are provided. Merrill, Klamath County, Oregon

Background imageSeasonal Collection: Camp of migrant potato pickers seen from potato shed... Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California

Camp of migrant potato pickers seen from potato shed... Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California
Camp of migrant potato pickers seen from the packing shed. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California

Background imageSeasonal Collection: Town pump of Tulelake at railroad yard, Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939

Town pump of Tulelake at railroad yard, Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Town pump of Tulelake at railroad yard. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California. Over 1500 people depend on hauled water for drinking the year round

Background imageSeasonal Collection: Camp of single men, Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Camp of single men, Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Camp of single men. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California. Potato pickers

Background imageSeasonal Collection: We made good money in the cherries this year, FSA unit, Merrill, Klamath County, Oregon, 1939

We made good money in the cherries this year, FSA unit, Merrill, Klamath County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
We made good money in the cherries this year. From then on we made just beans. Merrill, Klamath County, Oregon. Woman in mobile unit of FSA (Farm Security Administration) camp

Background imageSeasonal Collection: Migrant potato pickers, Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Migrant potato pickers, Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant potato pickers. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California

Background imageSeasonal Collection: Outside of potato pickers camp, across from the... Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939

Outside of potato pickers camp, across from the... Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Outside of potato pickers camp, across from the packing shed. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California. [Signs: Stew - Chili - Soup - Pie; Good Coffee 5 cents; Hot Cakes 10 cents; Pie 5 cents; Chili 10

Background imageSeasonal Collection: Tying carrots in Imperial Valley, near Meloland, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Tying carrots in Imperial Valley, near Meloland, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tying carrots in Imperial Valley. Near Meloland, California

Background imageSeasonal Collection: On U. S. 99. in Kern County on the Tehachapi Ridge, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

On U. S. 99. in Kern County on the Tehachapi Ridge, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
On U.S. 99. in Kern County on the Tehachapi Ridge. Migrants travel seasonally back and forth between Imperial Valley and the San Joaquin Valley over this ridge

Background imageSeasonal Collection: Eight related persons... in search of employment as pea pickers, on US80, Imperial Valley, CA, 1939

Eight related persons... in search of employment as pea pickers, on US80, Imperial Valley, CA, 1939
Eight related persons just arriving in this roadster from Texas. In search of employment as pea pickers. On U.S. 80. Imperial Valley, California

Background imageSeasonal Collection: Pea pickers waiting at FSA office for issue of surplus commodities, Calipatria, California, 1939

Pea pickers waiting at FSA office for issue of surplus commodities, Calipatria, California, 1939
Pea pickers waiting at Farm Security Administration (FSA) office for issue of surplus commodities. Calipatria, California

Background imageSeasonal Collection: Drinking water for the whole town... Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939

Drinking water for the whole town... Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Drinking water for the whole town, also for the migrant camp across the road. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California

Background imageSeasonal Collection: Drinking water for the whole town, also for the... Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939

Drinking water for the whole town, also for the... Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Drinking water for the whole town, also for the migrant camp across the road. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California

Background imageSeasonal Collection: Harvesting on almond ranch, local day labor, near Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, CA, 1939

Harvesting on almond ranch, local day labor, near Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, CA, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Harvesting on almond ranch, local day labor. Near Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California

Background imageSeasonal Collection: A seasonal office is maintained by the State... near West Stayton, Marion County, Oregon, 1939

A seasonal office is maintained by the State... near West Stayton, Marion County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Oregon, Marion County, near West Stayton. A seasonal office is maintained by the State Employment Service during the bean harvest

Background imageSeasonal Collection: Young woman from a South Dakota farm where her family... Merrill, Klamath County, Oregon, 1939

Young woman from a South Dakota farm where her family... Merrill, Klamath County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Oregon, Klamath County, Merrill. Young woman from a South Dakota farm, where her family still lives. She and her husband are migratory laborers

Background imageSeasonal Collection: A row of shelters... for hop pickers... near Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon, 1939

A row of shelters... for hop pickers... near Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Oregon, Josephine County, near Grants Pass. A row of shelters like this for hop pickers families

Background imageSeasonal Collection: One room per family in rough wooden barracks... near Grants pass, Josephine County, Oregon, 1939

One room per family in rough wooden barracks... near Grants pass, Josephine County, Oregon, 1939
Oregon, Josephine County, near Grants Pass. One room per family in rough wooden barracks on growers property. No running water in camp. Hop ranch

Background imageSeasonal 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 imageSeasonal Collection: Sign of service station, U. S. 99, Josephine County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Sign of service station, U. S. 99, Josephine County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Sign of service station, U.S. 99. Hop pickers are wanted for four big growers of the area three weeks before opening season

Background imageSeasonal Collection: Migratory cotton picker on highway near Merced, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Migratory cotton picker on highway near Merced, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Merced (vicinity), California. Migratory cotton picker on highway near Merced, California. He and his family from Independence, Kansas, have been looking for work chopping cotton

Background imageSeasonal Collection: Camp of single men during potato harvest, Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939

Camp of single men during potato harvest, Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Camp of single men during potato harvest. Note packing shed [and goods train] across the road. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California

Background imageSeasonal Collection: Farmer from Independence, Kansas, on the road at cotton chipping time, U. S. 99, California, 1939

Farmer from Independence, Kansas, on the road at cotton chipping time, U. S. 99, California, 1939
Between Tulare and Fresno on U.S. 99. Farmer from Independence, Kansas, on the road at cotton chipping time. He and his family have been in California for six months

Background imageSeasonal Collection: Two families originating from Independence, Kansas, on U. S. 99, between Tulare and Fresno, 1939

Two families originating from Independence, Kansas, on U. S. 99, between Tulare and Fresno, 1939
Between Tulare and Fresno. Two families originating from Independence, Kansas, on U.S. 99. Started out from Fresno that morning for work cotton chopping

Background imageSeasonal Collection: Idle migrants, foothills north of San Jose, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Idle migrants, foothills north of San Jose, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Idle migrants. Foothills north of San Jose, California. " If the sun shines tomorrow and nothin happens, we ll pick, And they ve got orders from the law

Background imageSeasonal Collection: Ranch camp for pea pickers, near Milpitas, Santa Clara County, California, 1939

Ranch camp for pea pickers, near Milpitas, Santa Clara County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Ranch camp for pea pickers. Near Milpitas, Santa Clara County, California

Background imageSeasonal Collection: Rapidly growing settlement of lettuce workers, outskirts of Salinas, California, 1939

Rapidly growing settlement of lettuce workers, outskirts of Salinas, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Outskirts of Salinas, California. Rapidly growing settlement of lettuce workers

Background imageSeasonal Collection: Potato pickers camp, Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Potato pickers camp, Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Potato pickers camp. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California

Background imageSeasonal Collection: Two families originating from Independence, Kansas, US99, between Tulare and Fresno, 1939

Two families originating from Independence, Kansas, US99, between Tulare and Fresno, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Between Tulare and Fresno. Two families originating from Independence, Kansas, on U.S. 99. Started out from Fresno that morning for work cotton chopping

Background imageSeasonal Collection: Migratory cotton picker from Kansas on highway near Merced, California, 1939

Migratory cotton picker from Kansas on highway near Merced, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migratory cotton picker from Kansas on highway near Merced, California

Background imageSeasonal Collection: 500 pea pickers in field of large-scale Sinclair Ranch, near Calipatria, California, 1939

500 pea pickers in field of large-scale Sinclair Ranch, near Calipatria, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
500 pea pickers in field of large-scale Sinclair Ranch. Newly planted to peas. Near Calipatria, California

Background imageSeasonal Collection: Pea pickers, near Niland, Imperial County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Pea pickers, near Niland, Imperial County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Pea pickers. Wages (1939): one cent per pound. Hamper holds about twenty eight pounds. Near Niland, Imperial County, California

Background imageSeasonal Collection: U. S. 99, Kern County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

U. S. 99, Kern County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
U.S. 99, Kern County, California. Migrants travel seasonally back and forth between Imperial and San Joaquin Valleys over this ridge

Background imageSeasonal Collection: The Nile Flooding. Creator: Jacques Callot

The Nile Flooding. Creator: Jacques Callot
The Nile Flooding



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