Calipatria, California Historic photos, documents, and people

Water supply in a squatter camp near Calipatria is an open settling basin fed by an irrigation ditch

Pea pickers line up on edge of field at weigh scale. Near Calipatria, Imperial County, California

Children of Oklahoma migrants in agricultrual workers' camp near Calipatria, California

Calipatria, Imperial Valley. Idle pea pickers discuss prospects for work. California

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

Waiting for the semi-monthly relief checks at Calipatria, California

Drought refugees waiting for relief checks. Calipatria, California

Waiting for relief checks. Calipatria, California. Imperial Valley

In Calipatria, California, where thousands of refugees congregate

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