White Migrant Worker by Fire Harlingen Texas February 1939

In February 1939, a white migrant worker sits by a fire in Harlingen, Texas. He shares cramped living quarters with two fellow workers, illustrating the harsh conditions faced by migrant laborers during the Great Depression. Harlingen, located in the Rio Grande Valley, was a key area for agricultural labor. The U.S. Office of War Information collected images like this to document American life.

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