Grapes of Wrath

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

Migrant agricultural worker's family. Seven hungry children. Mother aged thirty-two. Father is native Californian. Nipomo, California

Dublin Core

Title

Migrant agricultural worker's family. Seven hungry children. Mother aged thirty-two. Father is native Californian. Nipomo, California

Subject

Migrant agricultural laborers.
Mothers.
Poor persons.
Tents.
United States--California--San Luis Obispo County--Nipomo.
Migrants--California
California--San Luis Obispo County--Nipomo

Description

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 MĚ€igrant Mother' photographs ..." http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/128_migm.html

Creator

Lange, Dorothea

Publisher

loc.gov

Date

1936 Feb. or Mar.

Contributor

Lange, Dorothea

Rights

No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html

Format

Photo, Print, Drawing

Language

English

Type

Film negatives.

Files

3b06165r.jpg

Citation

Lange, Dorothea, “Migrant agricultural worker's family. Seven hungry children. Mother aged thirty-two. Father is native Californian. Nipomo, California,” Grapes of Wrath, accessed May 8, 2024, https://grapesofwrath.sfsuenglishdh.net/items/show/48.