Oklahoma Family in Highway City California May 1939

A family stands in a migrant camp in Highway City, California, in May 1939. Many families from Oklahoma migrated to California in search of better opportunities during the Great Depression. This image, from the FSA/OWI collection, illustrates the hardships faced by these families as they sought work and stability in a new environment.

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