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Young mother, twenty five, says "Next year we'll be painted and have a lawn and flowers." Rural shacktown, near Klamath Falls, Oregon. General caption number 47
Klamath Falls, United States
The children, seen in opening of tent in earlier photograph, before their new home. Rural shacktown. Near Klamath Falls, Oregon
Klamath Falls, United States
The potato shed during busy season. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California
Tulelake, United States
California State Employment Service office. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California. This office is 500 yards from potato pickers camp. This office made 2,452 individual placements to growers in five weeks (season of 1938). General caption number 63-1
Tulelake, United States
Mother and two children, husband, his brother and brother's wife shown. Near Klamath Falls, Oregon. Rural shack community on outskirts of town. General caption number 47
Klamath Falls, United States
Sign of service station, U.S. 99. Hop pickers are wanted for four big growers of the area three weeks before opening season. They also advertise in newspapers including San Francisco newspapers, 450 miles away. Josephine County, Oregon
Josephine County, United States
A corner of the (T.P.) Schrock kitchen in their new home. Washington, Yakima Valley
kitchens
Migratory children living in "Rambler's Park." They have lived on the road for three years. Nine children in the family. Yakima Valley, Washington
Mrs. Schrock takes good care of her family. Yakima Valley, Washington (near Wapato)
Family who traveled by freight train. Washington, Toppenish, Yakima Valley
Toppenish, United States
His family traveled with him on the freights. Washington, Toppenish, Yakima Valley
Toppenish, United States
Mrs. Bouchey gets the morning mail. Wife of tenant purchase client. Washington, Yakima Valley, near Toppenish
Toppenish, United States
Motherless migrant child. Washington, Toppenish, Yakima Valley
Toppenish, United States
Sick migrant child. Washington, Yakima Valley, Toppenish
Toppenish, United States
The oldest girl seated in the doorway of the house trailer cares for the family. Yakima Valley, Washington
Yakima County, United States
Migratory boy in squatter camp. Has come to Yakima Valley for the third year to pick hops. Mother: "You'd be surprised what that boy can pick." Washington, Yakima Valley
Yakima County, United States
This is a younger brother who also picks hops. Washington, near Toppenish, Yakima Valley
Toppenish, United States
Migratory child in squatter camp before hop season opens. Her little brothers work in the field. Washington, Yakima Valley
Yakima County, United States
Family living in shacktown community, mostly from Kansas and Missouri. This family has five children, oldest in third grade. Rent seven dollars per month, no plumbing. Husband working on Work Projects Administration wages, forty four dollars
Yakima County, United States
Home of family living in Sumac Park, shacktown community outside of Yakima, Washington. Father is ill and unable to work. They are paying for land (three hundred and fifty dollars) at rate of seven dollars a month
Yakima, United States
Camp of family with nine children who have been on the road for three years. Washington, Yakima Valley
Washington, Buena, Yakima County. Yakima Valley small town. A county which ranks fifth in the United States in value of agricultural production
Buena, United States
Washington, Yakima Valley, near Wapato. Rural Rehabilitation (Farm Security Administration). Chris Adolf, his wife, six of their eight children and his teams
