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Filipinos cutting lettuce, near Westmorland, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeNear Westmorland. Filipinos cutting lettuce. California
Itinerant worker on U.S. 101 near San Luis Obispo, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeOn U.S. 101 near San Luis Obispo, California. Itinerant worker. Not the old "Bindle-Stiff" type
Cotton pickers emptying sacks, Kern County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeKern County, California. Cotton pickers emptying sacks at eleven a.m. Stopped from further work for the day by rain
Wife of Farm Security Administration rural rehabilitation client, Tulare County, California, 1938Wife of Farm Security Administration rural rehabilitation client. Tulare County, California
Main street storefront, Chickasaw, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeMain street storefront, Chickasaw, Oklahoma. This is a region from which hundreds of farm families have fled to the west. ['Loans - We Buy & Sell Clothing Luggage Guns etc - Used Clothing']
Well, Center County, Oklahoma, belonging to tenant farmer, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeWell, Center County, Oklahoma, belonging to tenant farmer
Corn, Washington County, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeCorn. Washington County, Mississippi
Farmers sack mixed grasshopper bait...Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeFarmers sack mixed grasshopper bait for use on their farms to control the pest. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Woman in pea picker's camp, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeWoman in pea picker's camp. California. "I seen our corn dry up and blow over the fence back there in Oklahoma"
Home of a dust bowl refugee in California, Imperial County, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeHome of a dust bowl refugee in California. Imperial County
Replanting chili plants on a Japanese-owned ranch, desert agriculture, Imperial Valley, CA, 1937Desert agriculture. Brushed chili field. Replanting chili plants on a Japanese-owned ranch. Imperial Valley, California
Capped cantaloupe, Imperial Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeCapped cantaloupe. Imperial Valley, California
Family between Dallas and Austin, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeFamily between Dallas and Austin, Texas. The people have left their home and connections in South Texas, and hope to reach the Arkansas Delta for work in the cotton fields. Penniless people
Cradling wheat near Sperryville, Virginia, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeCradling wheat near Sperryville, Virginia. A hand binder follows the mower. These men had never heard of a combine harvester. "Sure would like to see that." Their father used a reap hook
Cherry pickers near Millville, New Jersey, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeCherry pickers near Millville, New Jersey. The cherry crop is harvested by local families, men, women and children
Once a Missouri farmer, now a migratory farm laborer on the Pacific Coast, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeOnce a Missouri farmer, now a migratory farm laborer on the Pacific Coast. California
Farm Security Administration rural rehabilitation client, Tulare County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeFarm Security Administration rural rehabilitation client, Tulare County, California, consulting with county supervisor. He and his family of seven were on relief
Tractors on Lake Dick project, Arkansas, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeTractors on Lake Dick project, Arkansas
Sharecropper family near Hazlehurst, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeSharecropper family near Hazlehurst, Georgia
Careyville, northern Florida, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeCareyville, northern Florida. The mill closed down January 1, 1937 and the occupants of these houses were dispersed
Drought refugees stopped along the highway near Lordsburg, New Mexico, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeDrought refugees stopped along the highway near Lordsburg, New Mexico
Car of drought refugee on edge of carrot field in the Coachella Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeCar of drought refugee on edge of carrot field in the Coachella Valley. California
Migrant family on U.S. Highway 99 between Bakersfield and Famoso, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeMigrant family on U.S. Highway 99 between Bakersfield and Famoso, California. Note: the photographer passed twenty-eight cars of this type while driving thirty-five miles between 9:00 and 9
Cotton picking in south Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeCotton picking in south Texas
Hoe culture in the South, Near Eutaw, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeHoe culture in the South. Near Eutaw, Alabama
The model house nears completion, Hightstown, New Jersey, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeHightstown, New Jersey. The model house nears completion. Note landscaping
Citrus workers in winter quarters, near Lindsay, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeNear Lindsay, California. Citrus workers in winter quarters
Cotton sharecropper farm, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeCotton sharecropper farm, Texas
Potato field, Hightstown, New Jersey, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangePotato field, where the farm members of this resettled group have the second best crop in the three leading potato counties, according to estimates of the New Jersey Agricultural State College
Family of rural rehabilitation client, Tulare County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeFamily of rural rehabilitation client. Tulare County, California
Migrant cotton pickers, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeMigrant cotton pickers. Texas
Day laborers hoeing cottonn, near Corsicana, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeDay laborers hoeing cotton. Many tenant farmers become day laborers on mechanized farms. Near Corsicana, Texas
The riding boss, Aldridge Plantation, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeThe riding boss. Aldridge Plantation, Mississippi
West Texas "family farm", on edge of the Dust Bowl, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeWest Texas "family farm." On edge of the Dust Bowl
Squatter camp on county road near Calipatria, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeSquatter camp on county road near Calipatria. Forty families from the dust bowl have been camped here for months on the edge of the pea fields. There has been no work because the crop was frozen
Auto camp north of Calipatria, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeAuto camp north of Calipatria, California. Approximately eighty families from the Dust Bowl are camped here. They pay fifty cents a week. The only available work now is agricultural labor
Japanese agricultural workers packing broccoli near Guadalupe, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeJapanese agricultural workers packing broccoli near Guadalupe, California
Men cradling wheat in eastern Virginia near Sperryville, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeMen cradling wheat in eastern Virginia near Sperryville
One of the better apartment houses, Hightstown, New Jersey, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeOne of the better apartment houses where now live certified applicants for resettlement at Hightstown, New Jersey
Migrants, family of Mexicans, on road with tire trouble, looking for work...California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeMigrants, family of Mexicans, on road with tire trouble. Looking for work in the peas. California
Small cotton farmer, Kern County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeSmall cotton farmer stays at the wagon and keeps acocunt of the weight of each sack brought in by pickers from the field. Kern County, California
Plantation owner's home, Marshallville, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangePlantation owner's home. Marshallville, Georgia
Home of family left stranded when the mill "cut out" Near Kiln, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeHome of family left stranded when the mill "cut out." Near Kiln, Mississippi
Drought refugee families from Oklahoma on road to Roswell, New Mexico, near Lordsburg, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeDrought refugee families from Oklahoma on road to Roswell, New Mexico, to chop cotton. Near Lordsburg, New Mexico
Ex-tenant farmer from Texas, came to work in the fruit... Coachella Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeEx-tenant farmer from Texas, came to work in the fruit and vegetable harvests. Coachella Valley, California
Cotton picker, Southern San Joaquin Valley, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeCotton picker. Southern San Joaquin Valley, California
Center Market, Washington, D.C. 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeCenter Market. Washington, D.C
The model house, nearly completed, Hightstown, New Jersey, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeHightstown, New Jersey. The model house, nearly completed
Home under construction, Hightstown, New Jersey, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeHightstown, New Jersey. Home under construction. Thirty-five of these homes to be completed and ready for occupancy by July 15, 1936
Itinerant laborers riding the freight, West side of San Joaquin Valley, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeItinerant laborers riding the freight. West side of San Joaquin Valley, California
Antebellum plantation house, Greene County, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeAntebellum plantation house. Greene County, Georgia. [Decaying building dating from before the American Civil War (1861-1865)]
Cotton hoers leaving the fields for lunch, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeCotton hoers leaving the fields for lunch. Farmer's daughter and laborers, whites and blacks. Georgia
Wife of Mississippi sharecropper, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeWife of Mississippi sharecropper
Migratory family, Route 70, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeMigratory family traveling across the desert in search of work in the cotton at Roswell, New Mexico. U.S. Route 70, Arizona
Two boys from New Mexico now in California to work in the harvests, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeTwo boys from New Mexico now in California to work in the harvests
Company housing for cotton workers near Corcoran, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeCompany housing for cotton workers near Corcoran, California
Bob Lemmons, Carrizo Springs, Texas. Born a slave about 1850, south of San Antonio, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeBob Lemmons, Carrizo Springs, Texas. Born a slave about 1850, south of San Antonio. Came to Carrizo Springs during the Civil War with white cattlemen seeking new range
Contour plowing on mechanized farms, Childress County, Texas Panhandle, Texas, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeContour plowing on mechanized farms. Childress County, Texas Panhandle, Texas
Cotton field hand sitting on her porch on Sunday afternoon, near Blytheville, Arkansas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeCotton field hand sitting on her porch on Sunday afternoon. Near Blytheville, Arkansas
Refugee family from the Rio Grande Valley, Texas, near Holtville, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeRefugee family from the Rio Grande Valley, Texas, camped in the brush in a river bottom near Holtville, California
Bob Lemmons, Carrizo Springs, Texas. Born a slave about 1850, south of San Antonio, Texas, 1936Bob Lemmons, Carrizo Springs, Texas. Born a slave about 1850, south of San Antonio, Texas. Came to Carrizo Springs during Civil War with white men seeking new range for their cattle
Tom Collins, manager of Kern County migrant camp, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeTom Collins, manager of Kern County migrant camp, California
Hoe culture in the South, Mississippi, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeHoe culture in the South. Mississippi
Migrants, family of Mexicans, on road with tire trouble, looking for work... CA, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeMigrants, family of Mexicans, on road with tire trouble. Looking for work in the peas. California
Two families of migrants from Missouri looking for work in the pea fields, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeTwo families of migrants from Missouri looking for work in the pea fields. California
Freshly-plowed sugar beet field near King City, scale of farm operations in California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeFreshly-plowed sugar beet field near King City. Shows large scale of farm operations in California
Rural Rehabilitation Administration client, Hayward, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeRural Rehabilitation Administration client. Hayward, California
Drought refugees - penniless Oklahomans camped along highway, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeDrought refugees. Penniless Oklahomans camped along highway. Came seven months ago. "Can't make it. Want to go back. Ate up our car. Ate up our tent. Living like hogs." California
Migrants winter quarters, Farmersville, Tulare County, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeFarmersville, Tulare County. Migrants winter quarters
Emptying cotton after weighing, small cotton farm, Kern County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeEmptying cotton after weighing. Small cotton farm. Kern County, California
Cantaloupe field, desert agriculture on the Mexican border, Imperial Valley, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeCantaloupe field, desert agriculture on the Mexican border. Large-scale corporation farming. Imperial Valley, California
Tractor on Lake Dick project, Arkansas, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeTractor on Lake Dick project, Arkansas
Texas tenant farmers who have been displaced from their land by tractor farming, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeTexas tenant farmers who have been displaced from their land by tractor farming
