Migrant Mother in FSA Camp Calipatria 1939

A young migrant mother sits in a tent within an FSA emergency camp in Calipatria, California, February 1939. This image from the Great Depression illustrates the hardships faced by families in Imperial County. The Farm Security Administration created this collection to document the experiences of displaced families seeking support.

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