Cotton Workers Traveling from Memphis to Arkansas 1937

Truckloads of cotton workers travel from Memphis, Tennessee, into Arkansas in June-July 1937. Dorothea Lange captures the movement of seasonal laborers vital to the agricultural economy in the South. This image is part of the FSA/OWI Collection. It provides insight into the challenges faced by those supporting cotton production during this period.

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