California at Last
Dublin Core
Title
California at Last
Subject
Farm family abandoned near their destination.
Description
Example of self-resettlement in California. Oklahoma farm family on highway between Blythe and Indio. Forced by the drought of 1936 to abandon their farm, they set out with their children to drive to California. Picking cotton in Arizona for a day or two at a time gave them enough for food and gas to continue. On this day, they were within a day's travel of their destination, Bakersfield, California. Their car had broken down en route and was abandoned.
Creator
Dorthea Lange
Source
Return to The History Place - Dorothea Lange Photo Gallery
Publisher
The History Place™
Date
1936
Contributor
Dorthea Lange
Rights
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Relation
Traveling to California. Finding small jobs along the way.
Format
Image
Language
English
Type
Photograph
Identifier
California at Last
Files
Collection
Citation
Dorthea Lange, “California at Last,” Grapes of Wrath, accessed May 2, 2024, https://grapesofwrath.sfsuenglishdh.net/items/show/276.