Dorothea Lange

 Oklahoma drought refugees stalled on highway 

near Lordsburg, New Mexico, May 1937

  

 Oklahoma migratory workers washing in a hot spring 

in the desert. Imperial Valley, California, March 1937

  

 Oklahomans bound for Oregon along a highway in California, February 1937

  

 Part of family arrived the night before from Rockwell, Texas. Picked their way across the country. Encamped on the river bottom. Near Holtville. Imperial Valley, California, February 1939

  

U.S. 99. Near Tulare, California. Entered California fall of 1938. En-route to 

pea harvest in Imperial Valley. Car broke-down. "Want to get back 

to Missouri if they can ever get the money."  February 1939