Champion Hop Picker in Yakima Valley August 1939

A champion hop picker stands in a squatter camp in Yakima Valley, Washington, in August 1939. At 23 years old and married, he earned five dollars a day during the hop-picking season. Having traveled for seven years, he sought improved living conditions. This image illustrates the challenges faced by migrant workers in the Pacific Northwest during the Great Depression.

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