Sujet

Camp of two related families seen from U.S. 99., Kern County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange.

Légende

Kern County, California. Camp of two related families seen from U.S. 99. Oil field beyond. Came to California in 1920 from Missouri. Father had job for eight years. Was gang foreman on Los Angeles Aqueduct; laid off two months ago. Now on way north looking for work. Doesn't want to go on Work Projects Administration (WPA).

Date

1939

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM22A51_270

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

53,4Mo (1,4Mo) / 42,0cm x 31,9cm / 4960 x 3766 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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