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Tulelake, United States

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Railroad yard behind potato shed from which Klamath potatoes are shipped across the country. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California

California State Employment Service office. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California. This office is 500 yards from potato pickers camp. This office made 2,452 individual placements to growers in five weeks (season of 1938). General caption number 63-1

The potato shed during busy season. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California

Family, one month from South Dakota, now on the road in California. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California. See general caption number 65

Living conditions for migrant potato pickers. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California. See caption number 63-1

Migrant potato pickers. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California. General caption number 63-1

Drinking water for the whole town, also for the migrant camp across the road. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California. See caption numbers 63-1 and 44

Sign on camp site opposite potato packing sheds. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California. General caption number 63-1

Part of family come for work in potatoes. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California. Left their home in Turkey, Texas, November, 1938. Picked cotton in Arizona till March. Picked fruit in Oregon till June. Picked prunes in Idaho till September 15th

Mother and baby of family on the road. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California. General caption number 65

Single man, three weeks before opening of Klamath Basin potato harvest. California, Siskiyou County, Tulelake. See general caption number 43

California Siskiyou County, Tulelake. Looking down main street of a frontier town, still impaired. This town has no safe drinking water

Bindle stiff, used to be logger. Side of Pastime Cafe. Idle three weeks before the opening of the Klamath Basin potato harvest. California, Siskiyou County, Tulelake. See general caption number 43

Single man, three weeks before the opening of the Klamath Basin potato harvest. California, Siskiyou County, Tulelake. See general caption number 43

Bindle stiff, used to be logger. Side of Pastime Cafe. Idle three weeks before opening of the Klamath Basin potato harvest. California, Siskiyou County, Tulelake. General caption number 43

Thomas-Wright Battle Site

Hospital Rock Army Camp Site