Hitchhiking Family on Highway 99 California 1936

A young family hitchhikes on U.S. Highway 99 in California in November 1936. The father, 24, and the mother, 17, traveled from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Their baby was born in Imperial Valley in early 1935 while they worked as field laborers. This image illustrates the journey of migrant families during the Great Depression.

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