Monterey County, California Historic photos, documents, and people

"Bum blockade." All heading north. South of King City, California. Difficult to get a record of this movement because these men wouldn't be photographed as a result of Los Angeles police activity

Outskirts of Salinas, California. Rapidly growing settlement of lettuce workers. Family from Oklahoma settling in makeshift dwelling

U.S. Highway 101 which runs the full length of California, a main artery on which all travel. California, near King City

White section gang near King City, California. Before the depression this work was done entirely by Mexican labor

Farmer who has small plot in rapidly growing settlement of lettuce workers on outskirts of Salinas, California

Freshly-plowed sugar beet field near King City. Shows large scale of farm operations in California

Freshly-plowed sugar beet field near King City. Shows large scale of farm operations in California

Migrants from the Southwest bring their institutions with them. Salinas Valley, California

Colored itinerants on oil tank cars passing through Kingsbury, California

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