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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."

Calipatria, Imperial Valley, In Farm Security Administration (FSA) eme...

Public domain photograph of rural California, dust bowl refugees, 1930s-1940s, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Family walking on highway, five children. Started from Idabel, Oklahoma. Bound for Krebs, Oklahoma. Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. In 1936 the father farmed on thirds and fourths at Eagleton, McCurtain County, Oklahoma. Was taken sick with pneumonia and lost farm. Unable to get work on Work Prjects Administration and refused county relief in county of fifteen years residence because of temporary residence in another county after his illness

Family walking on highway, five children. Started from Idabel, Oklahom...

Picryl description: Public domain image of children in poverty, child labor, Great Depression, 1930s, migrant workers, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Texas tenant farmer's house. He operated this farm on thirds and fourths; that is, he supplies teams and tools, feed and seed to the owner's land. He has made no crop for four years but survives because of government checks for participation in crop reduction program. He has farmed for twenty years but plans to abandon farm in fall of 1937

Texas tenant farmer's house. He operated this farm on thirds and fourt...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a rural countryside landscape, farmhouse, farm field, pasture free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Three fourths rear view of the same gun a shown in No. 1040. Fort Darling on the right of the picture

Three fourths rear view of the same gun a shown in No. 1040. Fort Dar...

Stereograph shows a mounted Brooke rifled gun in a Confederate battery on the James River above Dutch Gap Canal with Fort Darling in the distance. No. 1043. Part of series: View of Confederate Water Batteries ... More

Three fourths rear view of the same gun a shown in No. 1040. Fort Darling on the right of the picture

Three fourths rear view of the same gun a shown in No. 1040. Fort Dar...

Stereograph shows a mounted Brooke rifled gun in a Confederate battery on the James River above Dutch Gap Canal with Fort Darling in the distance. No. 1043. Part of series: View of Confederate Water Batteries ... More

Family walking on highway, five children. Started from Idabel, Oklahoma. Bound for Krebs, Oklahoma. Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. In 1936 the father farmed on thirds and fourths at Eagleton, McCurtain County, Oklahoma. Was taken sick with pneumonia and lost farm. Unable to get work on Work Prjects Administration and refused county relief in county of fifteen years residence because of temporary residence in another county after his illness

Family walking on highway, five children. Started from Idabel, Oklahom...

Picryl description: Public domain image of children in poverty, child labor, Great Depression, 1930s, migrant workers, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Tenant farmer on thirds and fourths near Marshall, Texas

Tenant farmer on thirds and fourths near Marshall, Texas

Picryl description: Public domain image of a farm, farmer, agriculture, early 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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."

Calipatria, Imperial Valley. In FSA (Farm Security Administration) eme...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a school, preschool, children, education, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Family group of farm Negroes. They work on thirds and fourths. Jefferson, Texas

Family group of farm Negroes. They work on thirds and fourths. Jeffers...

Public domain image of personnel, army, group of people in uniform, parade, historic place, military activity, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description