Mexican Migratory Laborers Thinning Cantaloupe 1937

In March 1937, a group of Mexican migratory laborers works in Imperial Valley, California, thinning and weeding cantaloupe plants. They earn thirty cents an hour. Wax paper covers the young plants to protect them from cold, showcasing agricultural practices of the era. This image serves as a record of the labor conditions in 1930s California.

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