Child Builds Fire in Tent Home Harlingen Texas February 1939

A child from a white migrant worker family builds a fire in a heating stove within their tent home in Harlingen, Texas, in February 1939. The image documents the challenging living conditions faced by migrant families in Cameron County. During this time, many families sought work in agriculture, often living in temporary housing.

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