Great Depression

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Drought refugees from Texas encamped in California near Exeter. Seven in family

Migratory woman, Greek, living in a cotton camp near Exeter, California

Cotton camp near Exeter, California. The woman is a native of California

Texas drought refugees in cotton camp near Exeter, California

Drought refugees from Oklahoma in cotton camp near Exeter, California

A very blue eagle. Along California highway

Grandmother of twenty-two children, from a farm in Oklahoma; eighty years old. Now living in camp on the outskirts of Bakersfield, California. "If you lose your pluck you lose the most there is in you - all you've got to live with"

Grandmother of twenty-two children, from a farm in Oklahoma; eighty years old. Now living in camp on the outskirts of Bakersfield, California. "If you lose your pluck you lose the most there is in you - all you've got to live with"

Eighty year old woman living in squatters' camp on the outskirts of Bakersfield, California. "If you lose your pluck you lose the most there is in you - all you've got to live with"

Housing for workers of the Frick Ranch, California. The condition and plan of this camp show marked influences of Resettlement Administration camps for migrants in this community

Migratory woman, Greek, living in a cotton camp near Exeter, California

To serve the crops of California, thousands of families live on wheels. Near Bakersfield, California

Three carloads of Mexicans headed for the Imperial Valley to harvest peas. Near Bakersfield, California

Mexicans bound for the Imperial Valley to harvest peas. Near Bakersfield, California

Drought refugee family from McAlester, Oklahoma. Arrived in California October 1936 to join the cotton harvest. Near Tulare, California

Son of depression refugee from Oklahoma now in California

Migrant camp on the outskirts of Sacramento, California on the American River. About thirty families lived on this flat

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

Daughter of migrant Tennessee coal miner. Living in American River camp near Sacramento, California

Daughter of migrant Tennessee coal miner. Living in the American River Camp near Sacramento, California

Wife and five children of migratory fruit worker. American River camp on outskirts of Sacramento, California. Have worked in the fruit since 1931. "We don't make a living, but we live on what we make"

Child of migratory worker. American River camp near Sacramento, California

Daughter of a migrant fruit worker. American River camp outside of Sacramento, California

Destitute family. American River camp, Sacramento, California. Five children, aged two to seventeen years