Migratory Workers Packing Peas in California 1939

In February 1939, migratory workers in Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California pack peas for market on the edge of a pea field. This scene shows large-scale industrialized agriculture and the labor involved in harvesting. The practice of field packing was a shift from traditional methods, reflecting changes in agricultural efficiency during the late 1930s.

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