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Collection: Lange, Dorothea FSA/OWI PHotos
1045 photos
Farm Security Administration (FSA) migratory labor camp, Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California. Part of mobile camp unit, moving from harvest to harvest with workers (emergency)
Pergola, cupboard, and tent platform are standard equipment of Farm Security Administration (FSA) migratory labor camp. Brawley, Imperial County, California
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. Near Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California
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. Near Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California
Migrant children in Farm Security Administration (FSA) migratory labor camp. Note type of boots worn by boy shooting marbles which tell his state of origin. Near Calipatria, Imperial County, California
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. We're a have-to case." Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California
Mexican girl who picks peas for the eastern market. Imperial Valley, California
Eight related persons just arriving in this roadster from Texas. In search of employment as pea pickers. On U.S. 80. Imperial Valley, California
Loading carrots in the field near Holtville, California
Brawley, Imperial Valley, In Farm Security Administration (FSA) migratory labor camp. See 19201 for complete background
Brawley, Imperial Valley, In Farm Security Administration (FSA) migratory labor camp. See 19201 for complete background
Children of migratory pea pickers in Brawley camp. California. See 19038
Brawley, Imperial Valley. In Farm Security Administration (FSA) migratory labor camp. Family father, mother and eleven children originally from Mangrum, Oklahoma. See 19201
Migratory labor workers. Brawley, Imperial Valley, California
Salvation Army, San Francisco, California. Self-denial. Each member of the army is a quota, and chooses means of self-denial by which he saves his quota
Meeting opens with taking the collection. Army contributes (about one dollar and fifty cents) again, as well as the audience. Salvation Army, San Francisco, California
Salvation Army, San Francisco, California. Returning to headquarters. No recruits to audience from street
Solo. Salvation Army, San Francisco, California
Salvation Army, San Francisco, California. In the neighborhood where the Salvation Army operates. Sedan service to Los Angeles on share the expense basis
Solo. Salvation Army, San Francisco, California
Salvation Army, San Francisco, California. Unemployed young men pause a moment to loiter and watch, and then pass on
Salvation Army, San Francisco, California. "Power of the lord" preaching by a "soldier" saved twelve years before, with the army ever since
Trio. Salvation Army, San Francisco, California