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Tent City Collection (page 4)

Background imageTent City Collection: This family came to the potato harvest after the... FSA camp, Merrill, Klamath County, Oregon

This family came to the potato harvest after the... FSA camp, Merrill, Klamath County, Oregon
This family came to the potato harvest after the Oregon hop harvest. In FSA (Farm Security Administration) camp unit. Merrill, Klamath County, Oregon

Background imageTent City 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 imageTent City Collection: House in camp of carrot pullers, near Holtville, Imperial Valley, California, 1939

House in camp of carrot pullers, near Holtville, Imperial Valley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
House in camp of carrot pullers. Near Holtville. Imperial Valley, California

Background imageTent City 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

Background imageTent City Collection: FSA migratory labor camp (emergency), Calipatria, Imperial Valley, CA, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

FSA migratory labor camp (emergency), Calipatria, Imperial Valley, CA, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farm Security Administration (FSA) migratory labor camp (emergency). Migrant family, new arrivals, erect their tent on allotted camp site. Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California

Background imageTent City Collection: Supper time in FSA migratory emergency camp... the pea fields, Calipatria, CA, 1939

Supper time in FSA migratory emergency camp... the pea fields, Calipatria, CA, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Supper time in Farm Security Administration (FSA) migratory emergency camp for workers in the pea fields. Calipatria, California

Background imageTent City Collection: Tent of migratory workers in FSA camp (emergency), Calipatria, Calififornia, 1939

Tent of migratory workers in FSA camp (emergency), Calipatria, Calififornia, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tent of migratory workers in Farm Security Administration (FSA) camp (emergency). Calipatria, Calififornia

Background imageTent City Collection: Growers camp for migrant labor on the edge of the pea fields, near Calipatria, CA, 1939

Growers camp for migrant labor on the edge of the pea fields, near Calipatria, CA, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Near Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California. In growers camp for migrant labor on the edge of the pea fields. Public health nurse interviews and advises prospective mother, aged seventeen

Background imageTent City 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 ajoining grocery

Background imageTent City Collection: Pea picker camp, Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Pea picker camp, Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Pea picker camp. This family had been farm owners in Oklahoma, lost their farm and for the last three years " have been draggin our children around California

Background imageTent City Collection: Living conditions for migratory children, pea harvest, outskirts of Calipatria, CA, 1939

Living conditions for migratory children, pea harvest, outskirts of Calipatria, CA, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Living conditions for migratory children in private auto camp during pea harvest. Tent space fifty cents a week. Outskirts of Calipatria, California

Background imageTent City Collection: Marble time in FSA migratory labor camp, near Calipatria, Imperial Valley, CA, 1939

Marble time in FSA migratory labor camp, near Calipatria, Imperial Valley, CA, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Marble time in Farm Security Administration (FSA) migratory labor camp (emergency.) Plenty of space to play and plenty of companions for the children during pea harvest

Background imageTent City Collection: Farm Security Administration (FSA) migratory labor camp, Brawley, Imperial County, California, 1939

Farm Security Administration (FSA) migratory labor camp, Brawley, Imperial County, California, 1939
Farm Security Administration (FSA) migratory labor camp, 155 migrant families in camp. One-third had no work, two-thirds were finding part time work harvesting spring peas

Background imageTent City Collection: Family living in tent while building... near Klamath Falls, Klamath county, Oregon, 1939

Family living in tent while building... near Klamath Falls, Klamath county, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Family living in tent while building the house around them. Near Klamath Falls, Klamath county, Oregon

Background imageTent City Collection: Family living in tent while building the house around them, near Klamath Falls, Oregon, 1939

Family living in tent while building the house around them, near Klamath Falls, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Family living in tent while building the house around them. Near Klamath Falls, Klamath county, Oregon

Background imageTent City Collection: Camp representative of fourteen in group, near West Stayton, Marion County, Oregon, 1939

Camp representative of fourteen in group, near West Stayton, Marion County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Oregon, Marion County, near West Stayton. Camp representative of fourteen in group. On growers land adjoining the bean field

Background imageTent City Collection: Contractors camp for pea pickers, Santa Clara Valley, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Contractors camp for pea pickers, Santa Clara Valley, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Contractors camp for pea pickers. Santa Clara Valley. Valley in background. Near San Jose, California

Background imageTent City Collection: Pea pickers tent near San Jose, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Pea pickers tent near San Jose, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Pea pickers tent near San Jose, California. [Stove]

Background imageTent City 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 imageTent City Collection: In a carrot pullers camp near Holtville, Imperial Valley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

In a carrot pullers camp near Holtville, Imperial Valley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
In a carrot pullers camp near Holtville, Imperial Valley, California. Woman from Broken Row, Oklahoma

Background imageTent City Collection: In a carrot pullers camp near Holtville, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

In a carrot pullers camp near Holtville, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
In a carrot pullers camp near Holtville, California

Background imageTent City Collection: Avenue of Tents, Ocean Grove, New Jersey, c1897. Creator: Unknown

Avenue of Tents, Ocean Grove, New Jersey, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Avenue of Tents, Ocean Grove, New Jersey, c1897. Tent City, a permanent Christian camp community in Ocean Grove on the Atlantic Oceans Jersey Shore

Background imageTent City Collection: Refugees camp at ball grounds in Golden Gate Park, 1906. Creator: Unknown

Refugees camp at ball grounds in Golden Gate Park, 1906. Creator: Unknown
Refugees camp at ball grounds in Golden Gate Park, 1906. A major earthquake struck San Francisco, California, USA, on 18 April 1906

Background imageTent City Collection: Refugees camp in Jefferson Square, 1906. Creator: Unknown

Refugees camp in Jefferson Square, 1906. Creator: Unknown
Refugees camp in Jefferson Square, 1906. A major earthquake struck San Francisco, California, USA, on 18 April 1906. As well as damaging many buildings, the quake ruptured gas lines

Background imageTent City Collection: Avenue of Tents, Ocean Grove, New Jersey, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Avenue of Tents, Ocean Grove, New Jersey, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Avenue of Tents, Ocean Grove, New Jersey, USA, c1900. Row of canvas tents available for rent. Tent City dates back to 1870 when a group of methodist ministers established a seaside location for a



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