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Collection: Lange, Dorothea FSA/OWI PHotos
1045 photos
The street entrance to the Farm Security Administration office, Visalia, Tulare County, California. This farmer has come into town to discuss problems with the rural rehabilitation supervisor
Note on election campaign. Santa Clara, California
Main street. Gibson, California
Farm woman beside her barn door. Tulare County, California. No more horseshoes!
Singing hymns before opening of meeting of Mothers' Club at Arvin Farm Security Administration (FSA) camp for migrants, California
Along the main travel artery through San Joaquin Valley, California, U.S. 99
Harvesting milo maize, Tulare County, California. Cost of harvesting by this method totals ten dollars per acre. Cost of harvesting by cooperative harvester bought by Farm Security Administration (FSA) in this county, six dollars per acre
Migratory field worker, leader of the cotton strike of October 1938, which took place just before the election. Kern County, California
Rural rehabilitation client. Tulare County, California
These three men comprise the board of directors of the Mineral King Farm Association, Tulare County, California. They were elected by their own group to direct this farm unit
One of three directors of Mineral King Farm Association elected by the ten families now reestablished on the land by the Farm Security Administration. Tulare County, California
Arkansas mother come to California for a new start, with husband and eleven children. Now a rural rehabilitation client. Tulare County, California
Arkansas mother come to California for a new start, with husband and eleven children. Now a rural rehabilitation client. Tulare County, California
Rural rehabilitation client talking with county supervisor, Farm Security Administration (FSA), Tulare County, California. She says: "Someday I'm going to build my house. Right over there by that garden"
San Joaquin County, California. Pumpkins in barnyard to feed cows of rehabilitation client
South Carolina. Livery stable gang talking politics in the country of Senator "Cotton Ed" Smith
Near Visalia, California. Rehabilitation family. Farm operations changed from failure to success by following plan devised by Rural Rehabilitation supervisor
Westley, California. Migrant family in Farm Security Administration camp. Unable to obtain work in pea fields because of labor surplus in height of season
Contra Costa County, California. Bringing cattle in from the range. Common sight on California highways
San Luis Obispo County, California. Cowboy coming in from the hills
Tranquillity, California. Sunday morning service. Migrants from the southwest bring their religions with them to California
Rest time in nursery school for migrant children at Shafter Camp, California
Rest time in nursery school for migrant children at Shafter Camp, California