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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

Calipatria, United States

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

Calipatria, United States

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

Calipatria, United States

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

Calipatria, United States

Row boss. Formerly a pea picker. Near Calipatria, California

Calipatria, United States

Pickers coming into the weigh master. Pea field near Calipatria, California

Calipatria, United States

End of the day. Near Calipatria, California. Pea pickers

Calipatria, United States

Mexican girl who picks peas for the eastern market. Imperial Valley, California

Imperial County, United States

Migrant worker in camp. California

Migratory family arriving at grower's camp for pickers. Car bears Wyoming license, the probable state of origin of the family. Imperial Valley, California

Imperial County, United States

Eight related persons just arriving in this roadster from Texas. In search of employment as pea pickers. On U.S. 80. Imperial Valley, California

Imperial County, United States

Loading carrots in the field near Holtville, California

Holtville, United States

Brawley, Imperial Valley, In Farm Security Administration (FSA) migratory labor camp. See 19201 for complete background

Brawley, United States

Brawley, Imperial Valley, In Farm Security Administration (FSA) migratory labor camp. See 19201 for complete background

Brawley, United States

Children of migratory pea pickers in Brawley camp. California. See 19038

Brawley, United States

Brawley, Imperial Valley. In Farm Security Administration (FSA) migratory labor camp. Family father, mother and eleven children originally from Mangrum, Oklahoma. See 19201

Brawley, United States

Migratory labor workers. Brawley, Imperial Valley, California

Brawley, United States

Pea harvest. Large-scale industrialized agriculture on Sinclair Ranch. Imperial Valley, California

Imperial County, United States

Texas woman in carrot pullers' camp. Imperial Valley, California. This sunbonnet is typical of women who came from Texas

Imperial County, United States

Kern County, California is largely in the hands of big landowners. Also it is a mecca for migrants from the Southwest

Kern County, United States

Migratory field workers at 5 a.m. waiting in the carrot field to hold a place to work, which starts at 8 a.m.

Living conditions for migratory children in private auto camp during pea harvest. Tent space fifty cents a week. Outskirts of Calipatria, California

Calipatria, United States

On U.S. 99 between Bakersfield and the Ridge, en route to San Diego. Migrant man shaving by roadside. See general caption 1.

Kern County, United States

Migrant family from Arkansas playing hill-billy songs. Farm Security Administration emergency migratory camp. Calipatria, California

Calipatria, United States