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Four young migratory potato pickers, travelling together, come into camp to ask manager whether they would be eligible for a hot bath. "Sure, boys, but clean up afterwards." Merrill, Klamath County, Oregon. FSA (Farm Security Administration) camp

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Four young migratory potato pickers, travelling together, come into camp to ask manager whether they would be eligible for a hot bath. "Sure, boys, but clean up afterwards." Merrill, Klamath County, Oregon. FSA (Farm Security Administration) camp

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Summary

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a refugee camp, migrant workers, 1930s, Great Depression, Dust Bowl refugees, poverty, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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Date

01/01/1939

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Contributors

Lange, Dorothea, photographer

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Location

klamath county

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Source

Library of Congress

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http://www.loc.gov/

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Copyright info

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