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Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: "Whitman Broadsides," 1855-1889; Check for fifty dollars from Whitman to Oldach & Co., 1889, Oct. 3

Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: "Whitman Broadsides," 1855-1889; Check for fifty dollars from Whitman to Oldach & Co., 1889, Oct. 3

Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: "Whitman Broadsides," 1855-1889; Check for fifty dollars from Whitman to Oldach & Co., 1889, Oct. 3

Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: "Whitman Broadsides," 1855-1889; Reprints of three articles on Whitman and his poetry, 1855

Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Miscellany, 1855-1905; Newspaper and magazine clippings by or about Whitman, 1860-1892; 3 of 3

Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Miscellany, 1855-1905; Newspaper and magazine clippings by or about Whitman, 1860-1892; 3 of 3

Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Miscellany, 1855-1905; Newspaper and magazine clippings by or about Whitman, 1860-1892; 3 of 3

Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Miscellany, 1855-1905; Newspaper and magazine clippings by or about Whitman, 1860-1892; 3 of 3

Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: Miscellany, 1855-1905; Newspaper and magazine clippings by or about Whitman, 1860-1892; 3 of 3

Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: "Whitman Broadsides," 1855-1889; Check for fifty dollars from Whitman to Oldach & Co., 1889, Oct. 3

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label_outline Explore Thomas Biggs Harned Collection Of Walt Whitman Papers Whitman Broadsides 1855 1889, Whitman Broadsides, Fifty Dollars

Calipatria, Imperial Valley. In FSA (Farm Security Administration) emergency migratory labor camp. Left Oklahoma December 11, 1937 with husband and two children and son-in-law. Ex-tenant farmers on third and fourths in cotton. Had fifty dollars when set out. Went to Phoenix, picked cotton and pulled bolls, made eighty cents a day with two people picking bolls. Stayed until school closed. Went to Idaho, picked peas until August, left McCarl with forty dollars "in hand." Went to Cedar City and Parowan, Utah, a distance of 700 miles. Picked peas through September. Went to Hollister, Calipatria. Picked peas through October. Left for Calipatria for early peas which froze. Now receiving FSA food grant and waiting for work to begin. "Back in Oklahoma we was sinkin.' You work your head off for a crop and then see it burn up. You live in debts that you can never get out of. This isn't a good life, but I say it's a better life than that was."

Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: "Whitman Broadsides," 1855-1889; Reprints of three articles on Whitman and his poetry, 1855

Negro tenant family who barely lives on the earnings of fifty dollars a year. They pay a standing rent. There are five children working; ages from seven to fourteen. The older children cultivating, the younger children hoeing and chopping. Eutaw, Alabama

Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: "Whitman Broadsides," 1855-1889; Reprints of three articles on Whitman and his poetry, 1855

This workman at the Umatilla ordnance depot built this house for his family, spending fifty dollars for materials. He rents building space from homeowner in Hermiston, Oregon. He pays for use of sanitary facilities in house of homeowner; outside privies are provided

The silo on the Daxtater barn has just been finished and cost three hundred fifty dollars. Little Falls, New York

Thomas Biggs Harned Collection of the Papers of Walt Whitman: "Whitman Broadsides," 1855-1889; Printed copy of letter from Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1855, July 21

This workman at the Umatilla ordnance depot built this house for his family, spending fifty dollars for materials. He rents building space from homeowner in Hermiston, Oregon. He pays for use of sanitary facilities in house of homeowner; outside privies are provided

Home of family living in Sumac Park, shacktown community outside of Yakima, Washington. Father is ill and unable to work. They are paying for land (three hundred and fifty dollars) at rate of seven dollars a month

Home of rural rehabilitation client, Tulare County, California. They bought twenty acres of raw unimproved land with a first payment of fifty dollars which was money saved out of relief budget (August 1936). They received a Farm Security Administration (FSA) loan of seven hundred dollars for stock and equipment. Now they have a one-room shack, seven cows, three sows, and homemade pumping plant, along with ten acres of improved permanent pasture. Cream check approximately thirty dollars per month. Husband also works about ten days a month outside the farm. Husband is twenty-six years old, wife twenty-two, three small children. Been in California five years. "Piece by piece this place gets put together. One more piece of pipe and our water tank will be finished."

Calipatria, Imperial Valley, In Farm Security Administration (FSA) emergency migratory labor camp. Daughter of ex-tenant farmers on thirds and fourths in cotton. Had fifty dollars when set out. Went to Phoenix, picked cotton, pulled bolls made eighty cents a day with two people pulling bolls. Stayed until school closed. Went to Idaho, picked peas until August. Left McCall with forty dollars "in hand." Went to Cedar City and Parowan, Utah, a distance of 700 miles. Picked peas through September. Went to Hollister, California. Picked peas through October. Left Hollister for Calipatria for early peas which froze. Now receiving Farm Security Administration food grant and waiting for work to begin. "Back in Oklahoma, we are sinking. You work your head off for a crop and then see it burn up. You live in debts that you can never get out of. This isn't a good life, but I say that it's a better life than it was."

Houses at 3677 Jackdaw Street. Rent has been increased from twenty-eight dollars per month to fifty dollars for house in front and twelve to thirty-five dollars for house in rear. San Diego, California

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