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The parents of seven children. Flood refugees in Tent City, camp near Shawneetown, Illinois
The parents of seven children. Flood refugees in Tent City, camp near Shawneetown, Illinois
The parents of seven children. Flood refugees in Tent City, camp near Shawneetown, Illinois

The parents of seven children. Flood refugees in Tent City, camp near Shawneetown, Illinois

Maker Unknown
DateApril 1937
MediumGelatin silver print
Dimensionsoverall: 7 in x 9 in
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number2007:59
A child flood refugee taking a nap. Tent City near Shawneetown, Illinois
A child flood refugee taking a nap. Tent City near Shawneetown, Illinois
Lee, Russell
1937
View of the camp for flood refugees. Forrest City, Arkansas
View of the camp for flood refugees. Forrest City, Arkansas
Locke, Edwin
n.d.
Damage done during the 1937 flood near Shawneetown, Illinois
Damage done during the 1937 flood near Shawneetown, Illinois
Lee, Russell
April 1937
Migrant agricultural worker's family. Seven hungry children. Mother aged 32, the father is a native Californian. Destitute in a pea pickers camp because of the failure of the early pea crop. These people had just sold their tent in order to buy food. Most of the 2,500 people in this camp were destitute. Nipomo, California
Migrant agricultural worker's family. Seven hungry children. Mother aged 32, the father is a native Californian. Destitute in a pea pickers camp because of the failure of the early pea crop. These people had just sold their tent in order to buy food. Most of the 2,500 people in this camp were destitute. Nipomo, California
Lange, Dorothea
1936
An old lady at mealtime in the camp for white refugees from the flood of 1937, Forrest City, Arkansas
An old lady at mealtime in the camp for white refugees from the flood of 1937, Forrest City, Arkansas
Locke, Edwin
n.d.
A boy at mealtime in the camp for white refugees from the flood, Forrest City, Arkansas
A boy at mealtime in the camp for white refugees from the flood, Forrest City, Arkansas
Locke, Edwin
n.d.
A backyard in Maunie, Illinois, after the flood
A backyard in Maunie, Illinois, after the flood
Lee, Russell
February 1937
Migrant agricultural worker's family. Seven hungry children. Mother aged 32, the father is a native Californian. Destitute in a pea pickers camp because of the failure of the early pea crop. These people had just sold their tent in order to buy food. Most of the 2,500 people in this camp were destitute. Nipomo, California
Migrant agricultural worker's family. Seven hungry children. Mother aged 32, the father is a native Californian. Destitute in a pea pickers camp because of the failure of the early pea crop. These people had just sold their tent in order to buy food. Most of the 2,500 people in this camp were destitute. Nipomo, California
Lange, Dorothea
1936
Drought refugees from South Dakota. Montana
Drought refugees from South Dakota. Montana
Rothstein, Arthur
July 1936
Piling sandbags along the levee during the height of the flood. Cairo, Illinois
Piling sandbags along the levee during the height of the flood. Cairo, Illinois
Lee, Russell
February 1937
Lumberjacks at dinner. Camp near Effie, Minnesota
Lumberjacks at dinner. Camp near Effie, Minnesota
Lee, Russell
1937
Dishing out and serving food in logging camp near Effie, Minnesota
Dishing out and serving food in logging camp near Effie, Minnesota
Lee, Russell
1937
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