Women / Migrant laborers / Auto camps Source :NARA-NWDNS NaraID :83-G-41536 Photographer :Lange, Dorothea Personal Name :N/A Topical Name :N/A Geographical Name :N/A Institution Name :N/A Department of Agriculture. Bureau of Agricultural Economics. Date :04/11/1940 State :CA Country :USA

Edison, Kern County, California. Young migratory mother, originally from Texas. On the day before the photograph was made she and her husband traveled 35 miles each way to pick peas. They worked 5 hours each and together earned $2.25. They have two young children... Live in auto camp.

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