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Arvin camp for migrant workers (Farm Security Administration-FSA) California. A small library in camp with Works Progress Administration (WPA) librarian in charge is now available to agricultural workers. Part of the program for recreational and education instituted in all government camps for migratory farm families

Farm Security Administration (FSA) migratory labor camp. Emergency camp was established to meet the needs of migratory families during the spring pea harvests. 155 families were living here at the time photograph was made. Shows office, playground, and trailer which was built for living quarters and office of the camp manager. The trailer is part of the mobile camp unit. Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California

Farm Security Administration (FSA) migrant camp. Westley, California. This migrant mother lives in a contractor's camp because of contractor's control of jobs. She comes to the Farm Security Administration camp with sick baby and agricultural workers medical association card (FSA)

Camper receives help in fitting a coat from Works Progress Administration (WPA) sewing instructor. Shafter camp for migratory agricultural workers (Farm Security Administration-FSA), California

Farm worker who lives at the FSA (Farm Security Administration) farm family migratory labor camp. Yakima, Washington. He is attending the WPA (Work Projects Administration) apple packing school at the camp

Farm Security Administration (FSA) camp for migratory agricultural workers. Farmersville, California. Meeting of the camp council

Library tent at the FSA (Farm Security Administration) mobile camp for migratory farm workers. Odell, Oregon. The girls working in the library receive credit in the Junior Campers League for work in the library

Farm Security Administration (FSA) temporary camp for migrants. Gridley, California. Peak of the season is August

Farm Security Administration (FSA) temporary camp for migrants. Gridley, California. Peak of the season is August

Arvin camp for migrant workers (Farm Security Administration-FSA) California. A small library in camp with Works Progress Administration (WPA) librarian in charge is now available to agricultural workers. Part of the program for recreational and education instituted in all government camps for migratory farm families

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Picryl description: Public domain image of a great depression era, migrant workers, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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01/01/1938
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Lange, Dorothea, photographer
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No known restrictions. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html

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United States government camp for migratory workers (Farm Security Administration-FSA), Westley, California. Pre-fabricated steel shelters replace the use of tents and tent platforms in this newly constructed camp

Conversion. Food machinery plant. This turret lathe was purchased second-hand from a nearby shoe factory to speed production on war subcontracts held by a New England plant which formerly turned out cube steak machinery. Edwin Becker is checking on a retooling job in progress which will eventually fit the new lathe to thread three-and-a-quarter-inch hexagonal nuts. Becker is checking the measurements of the tool hole in the turret with those of the specially-built tap which will do the threading. Cube Steak Machine Company, Boston, Massachusetts

Jackie Frazier, Voices from the dust bowl, 1940-1941

Corn Dodgers - Public domain document scan

Sanitary facilities for migratory workers. Ditch bank camp. Squatters near Arvin, Kern County, California

Oregon State Forester's Office Complex, 2600 State Street, Salem, Marion, OR

New York Mayor confers with new WPA Administrator. Washington, D.C., Dec. 29. Mayor Fiorello La Guardia of New York City conferred today with Col. F.C. Harrington, new Works Progress Administrator. Following the meeting, Mayor Laguardia sharply criticized the plan for establishing bi-partisan boards to handle works progress complaints, 12/29/38

Meeting of the Mothers' Club in Arvin camp for migrant workers, Farm Security Administration (FSA) camp in California, opens with prayer

Kitchen of Earl Fruit Company ranch. Kern County, California

Herbert Putnam in his office. Librarian of Congress

Congressional farm leaders compare notes. Washington, D.C., Jan. 5. Leading exponents of farm legislation in the House and Senate met at the Capitol today to compare notes on the progress made so far. Left to right: Senator James P. Pope of Idaho; Rep. Marvin Jones of Texas, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee; Senator John H. Bankhead of Alabama; Senator Ellison D. Smith, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, 1/5/38

Negro Marines prepare for action. Breaking a tradition of 167 years, the U.S. Marine Corps started enlisting Negroes on June 1, 1942. The first class of 1,200 Negro volunteers began their training three months later as members of the 51st Composite Defense Battalion at Montford Point, a section of the 200 square mile Marine base, Camp Lejeune, at New River, North Carolina. Photo shows Corporal Arvin L. Ghazlo demonstrating to a bayonet class technique of disarming the enemy. Corporal Ghazlo was once teacher of judo to the Georgia State Police

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california kern county safety film negatives kern city arvin camp arvin camp workers farm security administration fsa farm security administration fsa library works progress administration works progress administration wpa librarian charge part program education government government camps families great depression photographs great depression american farmers library of congress