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Cheap houses under construction. Corpus Christi, Texas

Family group of workman from Northwest Texas who is now employed in construction work at naval air base. Corpus Christi, Texas

Men applying for work at the office of the Texas State Employment Service, Corpus Christi, Texas. In Corpus Christi there is now surplus supply of unskilled labor and a shortage of skilled labor

Shotgun type of house occupied by workman and his family. Corpus Christi, Texas. This is the better type of housing in one of the cheapest residential sections

Business district of Corpus Christi, Texas, with the two million dollar seawall which is now being constructed in the foreground

House under construction. Corpus Christi, Texas

Houses in the Alameda residential section of Corpus Christi, Texas. These houses are about two years old and were built by people who came into Corpus Christi because of the oil boom, sea wall construction work, etc

Houses of Mexican day laborers. Crystal City, Texas

Roofer and his daughter in front of tent home. Corpus Christi, Texas. This man has been working at the naval air training base but hurt his back a week ago and is now unable to work

Man working on foundation for new house in cheap residential section of Corpus Christi, Texas. Many cheap houses are now being built to satisfy the demand of workmen and their families for housing

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Public domain photograph of Texas during the Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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texas corpus christi nueces county the miriam and ira d wallach division of art prints and photographs photography collection farm security administration photographs house united states farm security administration sponsor lee russell 1903 1986 photographer ultra high resolution high resolution 20th century classic photography art photography great depression
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01/12/1940 - 31/12/1940
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Christie's
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https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/
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Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")

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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

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Sheep Ranch near the Pinto River, Texas.

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Last residence of Gen. R. E. Lee - President's house at Washington and Lee University.

Children watching their schoolmates in program at end of school term. FSA (Farm Security Administration) labor camp. Caldwell, Idaho

Thadeus Bartlett's house. Sawmill River MA. Stereoscopic card.

Family posing in front and in the balcony of stone house.

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texas corpus christi nueces county the miriam and ira d wallach division of art prints and photographs photography collection farm security administration photographs house united states farm security administration sponsor lee russell 1903 1986 photographer ultra high resolution high resolution 20th century classic photography art photography great depression