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Wife and five children of migratory fruit worker. American River camp on outskirts of Sacramento, California. Have worked in the fruit since 1931. "We don't make a living, but we live on what we make"

Daughter of a migrant fruit worker. American River camp outside of Sacramento, California

Daughter of a migrant fruit worker. American River camp outside of Sacramento, California

Daughter of a migrant fruit worker. American River camp outside of Sacramento, California

Child of migratory worker. American River camp near Sacramento, California

Child of migratory worker. American River camp near Sacramento, California

Wife of migratory laborer living at the Agua Fria Migratory Labor Camp, Arizona

Migrant agricultural worker's family. Seven hungry children. Mother aged thirty-two. Father is native Californian. Nipomo, California

Farm Security Administration (FSA) migrant labor camp. Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California. 155 migrant families in camp. One third had no work; two-thirds were finding part-time work harvesting spring peas, earning on average (head of family) four dollars and twenty cents a week

Wife and five children of migratory fruit worker. American River camp on outskirts of Sacramento, California. Have worked in the fruit since 1931. "We don't make a living, but we live on what we make"

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

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california sacramento calif sacramento county migrant agricultural laborers migrant laborers families the miriam and ira d wallach division of art prints and photographs photography collection farm security administration photographs fruit worker american river camp five children fruit united states farm security administration sponsor lange dorothea photographer ultra high resolution high resolution farm security administration great depression dust bowl classic photography art photography a black and white photo of a group of children childern during great depression new york public library
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01/11/1936 - 30/11/1936
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california sacramento calif sacramento county migrant agricultural laborers migrant laborers families the miriam and ira d wallach division of art prints and photographs photography collection farm security administration photographs fruit worker american river camp five children fruit united states farm security administration sponsor lange dorothea photographer ultra high resolution high resolution farm security administration great depression dust bowl classic photography art photography a black and white photo of a group of children childern during great depression new york public library