Migratory Worker Discusses WPA Impact Yakima Valley 1939

A migratory worker sits in an auto camp in Yakima Valley, Washington, in August 1939. He discusses the effects of the Work Projects Administration on local employment, drawing from his past as an oil worker in Pennsylvania. He shares insights on presidential administrations, particularly supporting Franklin D. Roosevelt while critiquing the local labor system. This image is part of the Farm Security Administration and Office of War Information collections.

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