El Monte federal subsistence homesteads. One hundred homes. All occupied, each with nearly an acre of ground. Average yearly income eight hundred dollars. California

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 housing homesteading the miriam and ira d wallach division of art prints and photographs photography collection farm security administration photographs subsistence homesteads income eight 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

01/02/1936 - 29/02/1936

New York Public Library

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