Migratory Workers Cotton Hoed in Los Banos 1939

Migratory agricultural workers are shown near Los Banos, California, in a vintage photograph from May 1939. These laborers, engaged in cotton hoeing, earned twenty cents an hour. The image provides insight into the working conditions and agricultural practices in Merced County, reflecting a significant aspect of early 20th-century labor in the United States.

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