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Migratory field worker picking cotton in San Joaquin Valley, California. These pickers are paid seventy-five cents per hundred pounds of picked cotton. Strikers organizing under CIO union (Congress of Industrial Organizations) are demanding one dollar. A good male picker, in good cotton, under favorable weather conditions, can pick about two hundred pounds in a day's work

Migratory field worker picking cotton in San Joaquin Valley, California. These pickers are paid seventy-five cents per hundred pounds of picked cotton. Strikers organizing under CIO union (Congress of Industrial Organizations) are demanding one dollar. A good male picker, in good cotton, under favorable weather conditions, can pick about two hundred pounds in a day's work

Migratory field worker picking cotton in San Joaquin Valley, California. These cotton pickers are being paid seventy-five cents per one hundred pounds. Strikers organizing under the Congress of Industrial Organizations union (CIO) demand one dollar. A good male picker, in good cotton, under favorable weather conditions, can pick about two hundred pounds in a day's work

Migratory field worker picking cotton in San Joaquin Valley, California. These cotton pickers are being paid seventy-five cents per one hundred pounds. Strikers organizing under the Congress of Industrial Organizations union (CIO) demand one dollar. A good male picker, in good cotton, under favorable weather conditions, can pick about two hundred pounds in a day's work

Migratory field workers picking cotton in the San Joaquin Valley, California. Negroes, Mexicans, and refugee whites pick cotton together in this field. These pickers are being paid seventy-five cents per one hundred pounds of picked cotton. Strikers, organizing under Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), are demanding one dollar

Migratory field workers picking cotton in the San Joaquin Valley, California. Negroes, Mexicans, and refugee whites pick cotton together in this field. These pickers are being paid seventy-five cents per one hundred poounds of picked cotton. Strikers, organizing under the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), are demanding one dollar

Migratory field workers picking cotton in the San Joaquin Valley, California. Negroes, Mexicans, and refugee whites pick cotton together in this field. These pickers are being paid seventy-five cents per one hundred poounds of picked cotton. Strikers, organizing under the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), are demanding one dollar

Migratory field workers picking cotton in the San Joaquin Valley, California. Negroes, Mexicans, and refugee whites pick cotton together in this field. These pickers are being paid seventy-five cents per one hundred poounds of picked cotton. Strikers, organizing under the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), are demanding one dollar

Migratory field workers picking cotton in the San Joaquin Valley, California. Negroes, Mexicans, and refugee whites pick cotton together in this field. These pickers are being paid seventy-five cents per one hundred poounds of picked cotton. Strikers, organizing under the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), are demanding one dollar

Migratory field worker picking cotton in San Joaquin Valley, California. These pickers are paid seventy-five cents per hundred pounds of picked cotton. Strikers organizing under CIO union (Congress of Industrial Organizations) are demanding one dollar. A good male picker, in good cotton, under favorable weather conditions, can pick about two hundred pounds in a day's work

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The cotton pickers on this farm were temporary neighbors to the owner. Four adults and seven children. The latter as follows: one six year old boy picks one hundred pounds a day. His father said "He picks one hundred pounds every day." Two children of seven pick one hundred and fifty pounds a day each. One of nine years picks about two hundred pounds. Several from ten to fifteen pick three to four hundred pounds. The whole group picks a bale a day. (1,600 to 1,800) pounds a day. Location: McKinney [vicinity], Texas.

6-year old Warren Frakes. Mother said he picked 41 pounds yesterday "An I don't make him pick; he picked some last year." Has about 20 pounds in his bag. See 4574. Location: Comanche County, Oklahoma. Lewis W. Hine

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