El Monte Federal Subsistence Homesteads. 100 homes, all occupied. Each with nearly an acre of ground. Average family income $800 year. Calif. 1936.

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

california el monte los angeles county homesteading the miriam and ira d wallach division of art prints and photographs photography collection farm security administration photographs el monte federal subsistence homesteads ultra high resolution high resolution united states farm security administration sponsor lange dorothea photographer monte federal subsistence homesteads homes acre ground average income year farm security administration dorothea lange great depression dust bowl classic photography art photography new york public library

1936

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