Porterville, California Historic photos, documents, and people

Mother of family of migrant fruit workers encamped on the outskirts of Porterville, California, waiting for work in the orange groves

1936 drought refugee from Polk, Missouri. Awaiting the opening of orange picking season at Porterville, California

1936 drought refugee from Polk, Missouri. Awaiting the opening of orange picking season at Porterville, California

1936 drought refugee from Polk, Missouri. Awaiting the opening of orange picking season at Porterville, California

Part of migrant family of five, encamped near Porterville, California, while waiting for work in the orange groves

Part of migrant family of five encamped near Porterville, California, while waiting for work in the orange groves

Awaiting the opening of orange picking season. Migrant camp near Porterville, California

Home of a family of native Californians, migratory workers. Near Porterville, California

US Post Office-Porterville Main

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