Migrant Camp in Kern County California March 1939

A migrant camp in Kern County, California, is shown in March 1939. Located near Bakersfield, the camp offered accommodations for eight dollars per month. This site was part of the Great Depressions agricultural migration, where families sought work in Californias fields. The image is part of the FSA/OWI Collection, documenting American life during that era.

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