Sujet

American River camp, Sacramento, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange.

Légende

American River camp, Sacramento. Home of Tennessee family, now migratory workers. Seven in family, came to California July 1935, following relatives who had come in 1933. Father was a coal miner in Tennessee. Reason for coming to California. "Our neighbors were coming. We only got one or two days work a week (relief.) Thought we could make it better here." Since arrival family has worked in walnuts, tomatoes, peaches, and the mother has worked in a fruit cannery.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM22A48_462

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NA

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Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

51,0Mo (2,3Mo) / 35,1cm x 36,4cm / 4140 x 4302 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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