



Migrant Family in Brawley California February 1939
A family resides in a Farm Security Administration migratory labor camp in Brawley, California, circa February 1939. They migrated from Mangrum, Oklahoma, due to drought conditions that devastated their farming. The family travels through California following crop seasons, with six children attending school and five working. The father earns about $1.73 for a ten-hour day. This image illustrates the challenges faced by migrant families during the Great Depression.
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Migrant Family in Brawley California February 1939