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Missouri family of five, seven months from the drought area. "Broke, baby sick, car trouble." U.S. 99 near Tracy, California

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Missouri family of five, seven months from the drought area. "Broke, baby sick, car trouble." U.S. 99 near Tracy, California

Tracy (vicinity), California. Missouri family of five who are seven months from the drought area on U.S. Highway 99. "Broke, baby sick, and car trouble!"

Tracy (vicinity), California. Missouri family of five who are seven months from the drought area on U.S. Highway 99. "Broke, baby sick, and car trouble!"

Missouri family of five, seven months from the drought area, on U.S. Highway 99 near Tracy, California

Missouri family of five, seven months from the drought area, on U.S. Highway 99 near Tracy, California

Illiterate father of seven children living with his family (9 of them) in open field in rough board covering built on old Ford truck chassis on U.S. Route 70, between Bruceton and Camden, Tennessee. Their water supply was an open creek running near highway.

Drought refugees. Penniless Oklahomans camped along highway. Came seven months ago. "Can't make it. Want to go back. Ate up our car. Ate up our tent. Living like hogs." California

Family of drought refugees on U.S. 99 near Bakersfield, California

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Missouri family of five, seven months from the drought area. "Broke, baby sick, car trouble." U.S. 99 near Tracy, California

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Picryl description: Public domain photograph of worker, marketplace, vendor, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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california tracy san joaquin county internal migrants internal migration migration internal droughts dust bowl era 1931 1939 poverty the miriam and ira d wallach division of art prints and photographs photography collection farm security administration photographs seven months drought area car trouble 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 farmers market vendors farmers agriculture
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01/02/1937 - 28/02/1937
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New York Public Library
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california tracy san joaquin county internal migrants internal migration migration internal droughts dust bowl era 1931 1939 poverty the miriam and ira d wallach division of art prints and photographs photography collection farm security administration photographs seven months drought area car trouble 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 farmers market vendors farmers agriculture