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Imperial County, United States
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Housing typical of that afforded Mexican field workers of the Imperial Valley. These people are not migrants, but live on the edge of the ranches and work in peas and melons
Cabbage harvesting. Imperial Valley, California
Irrigator in brushed and capped cantaloupe field. Imperial Valley, California
Desert agriculture. Brushed chili field. Replanting chili plants on a Japanese-owned ranch. Imperial Valley, California
Desert agriculture. Brushed chili field. Replanting chili plants on a Japanese-owned ranch. Imperial Valley, California
One of a Mexican gang of migratory laborers thinning and weeding cantaloupe plants at thirty cents an hour; the young plants are capped with wax paper spread over a wire wicket to protect against cold and accelerate growth. Imperial Valley, California
Children of migratory carrot pullers, Mexicans. Imperial Valley, California
Children of migratory carrot pullers, Mexicans. Imperial Valley, California
Camp along the roadside. Drought refugees. Imperial County, California
Tent housing a family of four who will be returned to Oklahoma by the Relief Administration. Imperial County, California
Camp of migratory agricultural workers. Imperial County, California
Camp of migratory agricultural workers. Imperial County, California
Ditch bank housing for Mexican field workers. Imperial Valley, California
Crew of thirty-five Filipinos cut and load lettuce
Filipino crew of fifty-five boys cutting and loading lettuce. Imperial Valley, California
Lettuce cutting in the Imperial Valley, California. A Filipino crew of fifty-five boys, migrants
Desert agriculture. Brushed chili field. Replanting chili plants on a Japanese-owned ranch. Imperial Valley, California
Cabbage cutting and hauling by new Vessey (flat truck) system, now also used in carrots and lettuce. Imperial Valley, California
Washing facilities for families in migratory pea pickers' camp. Imperial Valley, California. Mostly Oklahomans and Texans
Laundry facilities in migratory labor camp. Imperial Valley, California, near Calipatria
The kind of work drought refugees and Mexicans do in the Imperial Valley, California. Planting cantaloupe