Shafter, United States

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Rest time in nursery school for migrant children at Shafter Camp, California

Rest time in nursery school for migrant children at Shafter Camp, California

Near Shafter, California. Migratory laborers

During the cotton strike, the father, a striking picker, has left his wife and child in the car while he applies to the Farm Security Administration for an emergency food grant. Shafter, California

Migrant cotton picker's child who lives in a tent in the government camp instead of along the highway or in a ditch bank. Shafter Camp for migrants, California

Migrant cotton picker's child who lives in a tent in the government camp instead of along the highway or in a ditch bank. Shafter Camp for migrants, California

Children at Halloween party, waiting for signal to come for refreshments. Shafter migrant camp, California

Hungry boy at the Halloween party for migrant workers. Shafter migrant camp, California

Migrant agricultural workers, idle in town during the potato harvest. Shafter, California

Ball game. Shafter migrant camp. California

Watching ball game. Shafter camp for migrants. California

Potato field and pickers near Shafter, California

Migrant agricultural worker picking potatoes near Shafter, California

Migrant potato pickers pitching their tent. Often they are without water and sanitary conditions. Near Shafter, California

Mechanical potato digger near Shafter, California

Children from Chickasaw, Oklahoma, in a potato pickers' camp near Shafter, California

Oklahomans in potato pickers' camp near Shafter, California

Potato picker in camp near Shafter, California

Migratory workers' "kitchen" near Shafter. Kern County, California. Squatters' camp

Transient potato workers camping along the highway. Near Shafter, California

Oklahoma potato picker's family encamped on the flats near Shafter, California

Santa Fe Passenger and Freight Depot

Green Hotel

Shafter Research Station