Grapes of Wrath

An online exhibit by English 690 (Spring 2017) at San Francisco State University

The challenge of migration

Dublin Core

Title

The challenge of migration

Subject

Difficulties in migration

Description

Families who are struggling during the migration to California

Creator

Bryanne Cross

Format

images

Type

photographs

Collection Items

Migrant agricultural worker's family. Seven hungry children. Mother aged thirty-two. Father is native Californian. Nipomo, California
Photo shows Florence Thompson with several of her children in a tent shelter as part of the "Migrant Mother" series. For background information, see "Dorothea Lange's M̀€igrant Mother' photographs ..." http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/128_migm.html

A guide to the golden state from the past to the present California history and culture, tours and trails, recreational facilities : American guide series / / B. Sheer.
Poster for Federal Writers' Project of California advertising "American Guide Series" volume on California, showing hourglass.

On the Road
Family walking on highway, five children. Started from Idabel, Oklahoma. Bound for Krebs, Oklahoma. Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. In 1936 the father farmed on thirds and fourths at Eagleton, McCurtain County, Oklahoma. Was taken sick with pneumonia and…
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