Nueces County, Texas Historic photos, documents, and people

Assembly and Repairs Dept. mechanic Mary Josephine Farley works on a Wright Whirlwind motor, Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

After seven years in the Navy, J.D. Estes is considered an old sea salt by his mates at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

Child of a migratory farm laborer in the field during the harvest of the community center's cabbage crop, FSA labor camp, Tex.

NYA employees receiving training in the Assembly and Repair Dept., U.S. Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

Families of migratory workers in front of their row shelters, FSA ... labor camp, Robstown, Tex.

Boy building a model airplane while other children look on, FSA labor camp, Robstown, Tex.

Young woman at the community laundry on Saturday afternoon, FSA ... camp, Robstown, Tex.

Lorena Craig is cowler under civil service at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

Gardens are planted in front of the row shelters, FSA ... labor camp, Robstown, Tex.

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