Outside the FSA grant office during the pea harvest, Calipatria, California 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange.

Outside the FSA grant office during the pea harvest, Calipatria, California  1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange.

2-899-916 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Outside the Farm Security Administration (FSA) grant office during the pea harvest. Calipatria, California. During spring of 1938 for the first time, the labor surplus had grown so large that relief grants were necessary even during the peak of harvest. Colored migrants are becoming more numerous this year.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Dorothea Lange, attributed to: American: Photographer, artist, photojournalist

Medium
  1. Photograph

Picture Type
  1. Nitrate negatives. gmgpc
  2. Still image

Geographic Hierarchy

World North and Central America United States California

  1. 37 00 00 N , 119 00 00 W

Category Hierarchy

Society & Culture Issues & Causes

Locations & Buildings Other

People Other

Society & Culture Wealth & Poverty


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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4102x4344
File Size : 17,402kb


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  1. 2017771699
  1. 1010002380
  1. 2-899-916
  1. 2017771699
  1. 2899916

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