Agricultural Workers in Imperial Valley February 1939

Agricultural workers gather near Meloland in Imperial Valley, California, in February 1939. The image shows Mexican and white laborers pulling, cleaning, tying, and crating carrots for the eastern market. Workers earned eleven cents per crate, often totaling less than one dollar a day. This scene reflects the labor dynamics and agricultural practices in Californias Imperial County.

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