Migrant Woman in California Contractors Camp April 1939

A migrant woman from Arkansas resides in a contractor’s camp near Westley, California, in April 1939. During the Great Depression, many families migrated to California in search of work. This photograph is part of the FSA/OWI Collection, which documents the hardships faced by these migrants in Stanislaus County, a significant area for agricultural labor.

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