Migrant Families Watching Baseball Game June 1939

In June 1939, a group of individuals gathers to watch a baseball game at the Shafter migrant camp in Kern County, California. This scene illustrates the communal activities of migrant families during the Great Depression. The image belongs to the FSA/OWI Collection, which documents the experiences of those in migrant camps and their social interactions.

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