Drought Refugee Waiting for Orange Picking Season 1936

In November 1936, a drought refugee from Polk, Missouri, waits for the orange picking season to start in Porterville, California. Dorothea Lange documented the struggles of migrants during the Great Depression. Many faced challenges as they sought seasonal agricultural work in Tulare County, reflecting the broader labor patterns of the 1930s.

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