Waiting for relief checks. Calipatria, California

Waiting for relief checks. Calipatria, California

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

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

Bakersfield, California. Applications for "grants" during cotton pickers' strike

Bakersfield, California. Applications for "grants" during cotton pickers' strike

Warehouse, used as distributing office for Farm Security Administration (FSA) relief grants of commodities to destitute farm labor families during cotton strike of October 1938. Bakersfield, California

Warehouse, used as distributing office for Farm Security Administration (FSA) relief grants of commodities to destitute farm labor families during cotton strike of October 1938. Bakersfield, California

Mexicans, field laborers, on strike in cotton picking season, apply to Farm Security Administration (FSA) for relief. Bakersfield, California

Mexicans, field laborers, on strike in cotton picking season, apply to Farm Security Administration (FSA) for relief. Bakersfield, California

The commodities on the counter represent two weeks allotment for four people. Photograph made in Farm Security Administration (FSA) distributing station for emergency grants of food and clothing to destitute agricultural workers. Bakersfield, California

The commodities on the counter represent two weeks allotment for four people. Photograph made in Farm Security Administration (FSA) distributing station for emergency grants of food and clothing to destitute agricultural workers. Bakersfield, California

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Destitute Farmers Visiting FSA Offices Seeking Relief Grants, 1937-1939