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Children of Oklahoma drought refugees on highway near Bakersfield, California. Family of six; no shelter, no food, no money and almost no gasoline. The child has bone tuberculosis

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Children of Oklahoma drought refugee in migratory camp in California

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Children of Oklahoma drought refugee in migratory camp in California

Children of Oklahoma drought refugee in migratory camp in California

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Children of Oklahoma drought refugees on highway near Bakersfield, California. Family of six; no shelter, no food, no money and almost no gasoline. The child has bone tuberculosis

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Picryl description: Public domain image of children of farmers, migrant workers, Great Depression era, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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california bakersfield kern county internal migrants children of internal migrants dust bowl era 1931 1939 poverty the miriam and ira d wallach division of art prints and photographs photography collection farm security administration photographs oklahoma drought refugees bone tuberculosis united states farm security administration sponsor lange dorothea photographer ultra high resolution high resolution farm security administration great depression classic photography art photography new york public library
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01/06/1935 - 30/06/1935
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New York Public Library
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california bakersfield kern county internal migrants children of internal migrants dust bowl era 1931 1939 poverty the miriam and ira d wallach division of art prints and photographs photography collection farm security administration photographs oklahoma drought refugees bone tuberculosis united states farm security administration sponsor lange dorothea photographer ultra high resolution high resolution farm security administration great depression classic photography art photography new york public library