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Shanty Town Collection (page 3)

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Tubercular mother from Oklahoma now living in the Kern migrant camp (resettlement), CA, 1936

Tubercular mother from Oklahoma now living in the Kern migrant camp (resettlement), CA, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tubercular mother from Oklahoma now living in the Kern migrant camp (resettlement), California. She receives daily visits from the county nurse

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Section of Kern migrant camp, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Section of Kern migrant camp, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Section of Kern migrant camp, California

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Tom Collins, manager of Kern migrant camp, with drought refugee family, California, 1936

Tom Collins, manager of Kern migrant camp, with drought refugee family, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tom Collins, manager of Kern migrant camp, with drought refugee family. California

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Tom Collins, manager of Kern migrant camp talking with drought refugee and her... CA, 1936

Tom Collins, manager of Kern migrant camp talking with drought refugee and her... CA, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tom Collins, manager of Kern migrant camp talking with drought refugee and her four sons. California

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Migratory woman, Greek, living in a cotton camp near Exeter, California, 1936

Migratory woman, Greek, living in a cotton camp near Exeter, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migratory woman, Greek, living in a cotton camp near Exeter, California

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Drought refugees from Oklahoma in cotton camp near Exeter, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Drought refugees from Oklahoma in cotton camp near Exeter, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Drought refugees from Oklahoma in cotton camp near Exeter, California

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Texas drought refugees in cotton camp near Exeter, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Texas drought refugees in cotton camp near Exeter, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Texas drought refugees in cotton camp near Exeter, California

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Cotton camp near Exeter, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Cotton camp near Exeter, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton camp near Exeter, California. The woman is a native of California

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Migratory woman, Greek, living in a cotton camp near Exeter, California, 1936

Migratory woman, Greek, living in a cotton camp near Exeter, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migratory woman, Greek, living in a cotton camp near Exeter, California

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Drought refugees from Texas encamped in California near Exeter, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Drought refugees from Texas encamped in California near Exeter, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Drought refugees from Texas encamped in California near Exeter. Seven in family

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Children of migrant Oklahoma family, now living near Fresno, California, picking cotton, 1936

Children of migrant Oklahoma family, now living near Fresno, California, picking cotton, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Children of migrant Oklahoma family, now living near Fresno, California, picking cotton

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Oklahoma mother of five children, now picking cotton in California, near Fresno, 1936

Oklahoma mother of five children, now picking cotton in California, near Fresno, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Oklahoma mother of five children, now picking cotton in California, near Fresno

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Part of migrant family of five, encamped near Porterville, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Part of migrant family of five, encamped near Porterville, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Part of migrant family of five, encamped near Porterville, California, while waiting for work in the orange groves

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Mother of family of migrant fruit workers encamped on outskirts of Porterville, California, 1936

Mother of family of migrant fruit workers encamped on outskirts of Porterville, California, 1936
Mother of family of migrant fruit workers encamped on the outskirts of Porterville, California, waiting for work in the orange groves

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Home of a family of native Californians, migratory workers, Near Porterville, California, 1936

Home of a family of native Californians, migratory workers, Near Porterville, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Home of a family of native Californians, migratory workers. Near Porterville, California

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Winter migrant camp on the outskirts of Sacramento, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Winter migrant camp on the outskirts of Sacramento, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Winter migrant camp on the outskirts of Sacramento, California. Each family has to build its own shack; they pay one dollar and twenty-five cents a month ground rent, including water

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Migrant winter camp on outskirts of Sacramento, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Migrant winter camp on outskirts of Sacramento, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant winter camp on outskirts of Sacramento, California. Eighty families, build their own shacks, pay one dollar and twenty-five cents a month ground rent which includes water

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Cotton pickers camp near Robstown, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Cotton pickers camp near Robstown, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton pickers camp near Robstown, Texas

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Refugee agricultural laborer on the roadside in Arizona, near the Casa Grande project, 1938

Refugee agricultural laborer on the roadside in Arizona, near the Casa Grande project, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Refugee agricultural laborer on the roadside in Arizona, near the Casa Grande project (Farm Security Administration). "I was on this here project, Work Projects Administration

Background imageShanty Town Collection: On the outskirts of a modern Oklahoma City within sight of its gleaming skyscrapers, 1936

On the outskirts of a modern Oklahoma City within sight of its gleaming skyscrapers, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
On the outskirts of a modern Oklahoma City within sight of its gleaming skyscrapers. The rent, one dollar, is collected by the city and the health officer is in charge, although there is no sanitation

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Camp of migratory fruit pickers, Farmington, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Camp of migratory fruit pickers, Farmington, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Camp of migratory fruit pickers. Farmington, California

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Slums of Brawley, Mexican field workers homes, Imperial Valley, California, 1936

Slums of Brawley, Mexican field workers homes, Imperial Valley, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Slums of Brawley. Mexican field workers homes. Imperial Valley, California

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Outskirts of oil boom town, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Outskirts of oil boom town, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Outskirts of oil boom town. No living quarters available in town. Hundreds of families pouring in for jobs. Texas

Background imageShanty Town Collection: A new home on wheels (father and son), Yuba County, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange

A new home on wheels (father and son), Yuba County, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange
A new home on wheels (father and son). Yuba County, California

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Children of migrant cotton field workers from Sweetwater, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Children of migrant cotton field workers from Sweetwater, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Children of migrant cotton field workers from Sweetwater, Oklahoma. Eight children in the family. Note the housing. Near Casa Grande project, Arizona

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Squatter camp, Patterson, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Squatter camp, Patterson, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Patterson, California. Squatter camp

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Migrants tents...the right of way of the Southern Pacific, near Fresno, California, 1939

Migrants tents...the right of way of the Southern Pacific, near Fresno, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrants tents are a common sight along the right of way of the Southern Pacific. Near Fresno, California

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Living conditions for migratory laborers in private auto camp, Calipatria, Imperial County, 1939

Living conditions for migratory laborers in private auto camp, Calipatria, Imperial County, 1939
Calipatria, Imperial County. Living conditions for migratory laborers in private auto camp. Tent space fifty cents a week. California. [Signs: Garretts snuff, Model smoking tobacco, Eastside beer]

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Living conditions for migratory laborers in private auto camp, Calipatria, Imperial County, 1939

Living conditions for migratory laborers in private auto camp, Calipatria, Imperial County, 1939
Living conditions for migratory laborers in private auto camp. Tent space fifty cents per week. Calipatria, Imperial County

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Migrants tents...along the right of way of the southern pacific, near Fresno, California, 1939

Migrants tents...along the right of way of the southern pacific, near Fresno, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrants tents are a common sight along the right of way of the southern pacific. Near Fresno, California

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Migratory families at 7 a.m. near Imperial Valley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Migratory families at 7 a.m. near Imperial Valley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migratory families at 7 a.m. near Imperial Valley, California

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Migratory labor housing during carrot harvest, near Holtville, Imperial Valley, California, 1939

Migratory labor housing during carrot harvest, near Holtville, Imperial Valley, California, 1939
Near Holtville, Imperial Valley, California. Migratory labor housing during carrot harvest. This field owned by proprietor of adjoining grocery

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Stranded in southern California, , 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Stranded in southern California, , 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Stranded in southern California. Belongings of Oklahoma drought refugees camped alongside the road

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Child welfare program, Resettlement Administration Marysville camp for migrants, California, 1935

Child welfare program, Resettlement Administration Marysville camp for migrants, California, 1935
Marysville camp for migrants. Supervised play for the children is part of the child welfare program at the Resettlement Administration camp. California

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Destitute pea pickers in California, mother of seven children, Nipomo, California, 1936

Destitute pea pickers in California, mother of seven children, Nipomo, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Destitute pea pickers in California. Mother of seven children. Age thirty-two. Nipomo, California

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Agricultural laborers, winter quarters of migrants, near Brentwood, California, 1938

Agricultural laborers, winter quarters of migrants, near Brentwood, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Near Brentwood, California. Winter quarters of migrants. Agricultural laborers

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Children from Chickasaw, Oklahoma, in a potato pickers camp near Shafter, California, 1937

Children from Chickasaw, Oklahoma, in a potato pickers camp near Shafter, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Children from Chickasaw, Oklahoma, in a potato pickers camp near Shafter, California

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Farm Security Administration (FSA) temporary camp for migrants, Gridley, California, 1939

Farm Security Administration (FSA) temporary camp for migrants, Gridley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farm Security Administration (FSA) temporary camp for migrants. Gridley, California. Peak of the season is August

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Migrant agricultural workers home, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Migrant agricultural workers home, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant agricultural workers home. California. [Makeshift shelter built behind an advertising hoarding: Cyanogas - The Real Hopper Control']

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Orange packer of Sunkist oranges, self-built trailer, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Orange packer of Sunkist oranges, self-built trailer, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Orange packer of Sunkist oranges. Self-built trailer. California

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Drought refugees in migratory agricultural workers camp, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Drought refugees in migratory agricultural workers camp, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Drought refugees in migratory agricultural workers camp. California

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Citrus workers in winter quarters, near Lindsay, Tulare County, California, 1939

Citrus workers in winter quarters, near Lindsay, Tulare County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Near Lindsay, California. Citrus workers in winter quarters. (Tulare County). [Signs: New Chevrolet Trucks for 1939 - Higher Quality - Lower Prices';...'for Enduring Peace - The American

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Citrus workers in winter quarters, near Lindsay, Tulare County, California, 1939

Citrus workers in winter quarters, near Lindsay, Tulare County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Near Lindsay, California. Citrus workers in winter quarters. (Tulare County)

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Migratory field worker's home on the edge of a pea field, Imperial Valley, California, 1937

Migratory field worker's home on the edge of a pea field, Imperial Valley, California, 1937
Migratory field worker's home on the edge of a pea field. The family lived here through the winter. Imperial Valley, California

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Winter quarters, migratory agricultural workers, beside the highway, Tulare County, CA, 1939

Winter quarters, migratory agricultural workers, beside the highway, Tulare County, CA, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tulare County. Winter quarters, migratory agricultural workers. Beside the highway. Tulare County, California. [Signs: New Chevrolet Trucks for 1939 - Higher Quality - Lower Prices';...'for

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Potato harvesters, Kern County, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Potato harvesters, Kern County, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Potato harvesters. Kern County, California

Background imageShanty Town Collection: Sunday school for migrant children in a potato pickers camp, Kern County, California, 1937

Sunday school for migrant children in a potato pickers camp, Kern County, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Sunday school for migrant children in a potato pickers camp. Kern County, California

Background imageShanty Town 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



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