Grapes of Wrath

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

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1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller

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Burial of government purchased and condemned livestock near Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska. A man leads a calf from the truck down into the hole.

Song reflecting Bryant's disappointment in his circumstances while crossing the desert and his homesickness.

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"Sunny California" written by Mary Sullivan, a farmer from Texas, explores the hardships she endured during her long journey west.

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Policeman and another man, possibly a chauffer, standing alongside the new sixteen cylinder Cadillac limousine of President Herbert Hoover

Poem about leaving Arkansa to find a job during the Dust Bowl. Individual talks about traveling to Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Utah, and California.

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Song reflecting a migrant's poverty in California.

Field recordings, "Medley of Shorty's three favorite stories," by Allen "Shorty" Vernon.

Lois Judd performing "Little Mohee."

Mary Helen Bolton singing, "Dreamboat."
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