Migrant Camp in Kern County California 1939

In February 1939, a migrant camp in Kern County, California, comes into view along U.S. 99. Families had migrated from Missouri in 1920, seeking work in the local oil fields. One father, previously a gang foreman on the Los Angeles Aqueduct, searched for employment after being laid off. The image documents the struggles of migrant workers during this era.

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