Living Conditions Collection (#2)

Freight car converted into house in "Little Oklahoma, " California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Freight car converted into house in "Little Oklahoma, " California

Migrant workers camp, outskirts of Marysville, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant workers camp, outskirts of Marysville, California. The new migratory camps now being built by the Resettlement Administration will remove people from unsatisfactory living conditions such as

Turpentine worker's family near Cordele, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Turpentine worker's family near Cordele, Alabama. Father's wages one dollar a day. This is the standard of living the turpentine trees support

Date picker's home, Coachella Valley, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Date picker's home. Coachella Valley, California

Mexican quarter of Los Angeles, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mexican quarter of Los Angeles, California. Average rental is eight dollars. Some houses have plumbing

[Untitled, possibly related to: Housing, Los Angeles], 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
[Untitled photo, possibly related to: Housing. Los Angeles. Within five minutes walk of City Hall. Rent eight dollars to twelve dollars monthly]

Squatter camp, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Squatter camp. California

Wife and child of migrant worker, encamped near Winters, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Wife and child of migrant worker, encamped near Winters, California. This is a proposed location of Resettlement Administration migrant camp

Migratory orange picker's camp, Exeter, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migratory orange picker's camp. Exeter, California

Sharecropper eating near Clarksdale, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Sharecropper eating near Clarksdale, Mississippi

People living in miserable poverty, Elm Grove, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
People living in miserable poverty. Elm Grove, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

Refugee agricultural laborer on the roadside in Arizona, near the Casa Grande project, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Refugee agricultural laborer on the roadside in Arizona, near the Casa Grande project (Farm Security Administration). "I was on this here project, Work Projects Administration

The home of a family in Oklahoma County, Elm Grove, Oklahoma, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The home of a family in Oklahoma County. Elm Grove, Oklahoma

People living in miserable poverty, Elm Grove, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
People living in miserable poverty, Elm Grove, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

People living in miserable poverty, Elm Grove, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
People living in miserable poverty, Elm Grove, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

People living in miserable poverty, Elm Grove, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
People living in miserable poverty. Elm Grove, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

People living in miserable poverty, Elm Grove, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
People living in miserable poverty. Elm Grove, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

Home on "Scratch Hill, " outside Atoka, Oklahoma, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Home on "Scratch Hill, " outside Atoka, Oklahoma. "I was offered twenty dollars for that house. I pay six dollars rent a year, and have some chickens and a garden"

Water barrels on plantation cabin in Brazos riverbottoms, near Bryan, Texas, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Water barrels on plantation cabin in Brazos riverbottoms, near Bryan, Texas

Sharecropper family near Chesnee, South Carolina, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Sharecropper family near Chesnee, South Carolina

Children of turpentine worker near Cordele, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Children of turpentine worker near Cordele, Alabama. The father earns one dollar a day

Home of turpentine worker near Cordele, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Home of turpentine worker near Cordele, Alabama. Father's wage is one dollar a day. This is the standard of living the turpentine trees support

Children of turpentine worker near Cordele, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Children of turpentine worker near Cordele, Alabama. The father earns one dollar a day

Turpentine worker's family near Cordele, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Turpentine worker's family near Cordele, Alabama. Father's wages one dollar a day. This is the standard of living the turpentine trees support

Slums of Brawley, Mexican field workers homes, Imperial Valley, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Slums of Brawley. Mexican field workers homes. Imperial Valley, California

Children of migrant cotton field workers from Sweetwater, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Children of migrant cotton field workers from Sweetwater, Oklahoma. Eight children in the family. Note the housing. Near Casa Grande project, Arizona

Living conditions for migratory laborers in private auto camp, Calipatria, Imperial County, 1939
Calipatria, Imperial County. Living conditions for migratory laborers in private auto camp. Tent space fifty cents a week. California. [Signs: Garretts snuff, Model smoking tobacco, Eastside beer]

Living conditions for migratory laborers in private auto camp, Calipatria, Imperial County, 1939
Living conditions for migratory laborers in private auto camp. Tent space fifty cents per week. Calipatria, Imperial County

Farm Security Administration (FSA) temporary camp for migrants, Gridley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farm Security Administration (FSA) temporary camp for migrants. Gridley, California. Peak of the season is August

Farm Security Administration (FSA) temporary camp for migrants, Gridley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farm Security Administration (FSA) temporary camp for migrants. Gridley, California. Peak of the season is August

Farm Security Administration (FSA) temporary camp for migrants, Gridley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farm Security Administration (FSA) temporary camp for migrants. Gridley, California. Peak of the season is August

Farm Security Administration (FSA) temporary camp for migrants, Gridley, California, 1939 Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farm Security Administration (FSA) temporary camp for migrants. Gridley, California. Peak of the season is August

Farm Security Administration (FSA) temporary camp for migrants, Gridley, California, 1939 Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farm Security Administration (FSA) temporary camp for migrants. Gridley, California. Peak of the season is August

Farm Security Administration (FSA) temporary camp for migrants, Gridley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farm Security Administration (FSA) temporary camp for migrants. Gridley, California. Peak of the season is August

Orange packer of Sunkist oranges, self-built trailer, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Orange packer of Sunkist oranges. Self-built trailer. California

Porch of Mexican worker's home in East El Centro, Imperial Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Porch of Mexican worker's home in East El Centro, Imperial Valley, California

Jack Neill, "migratory fruit tramp, " on banks of Pulah Creek near Winters, California, 1935
Jack Neill, "migratory fruit tramp, " on banks of Pulah Creek near Winters, California. He owns one acre subsistence farm near Porterville

Homes of Mexican field laborers, a street in Brawley, Imperial Valley, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange
A street in Brawley, Imperial Valley. Homes of Mexican field laborers. California

"Company" cotton pickers camp, after picking season, Buttonwillow, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Buttonwillow, California. "Company" cotton pickers camp, after picking season. Some families remain for tag ends of picking and for pulling [cotton] bolls

Mexican family, Brawley County, Imperial Valley, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mexican family. Brawley County, Imperial Valley, California

Home of Mexican field laborers, Brawley, Imperial Valley, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Home of Mexican field laborers. Brawley, Imperial Valley, California

Homes of Mexican field workers, Brawley, Imperial Valley, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Homes of Mexican field workers. Brawley, Imperial Valley, California

Housing for Mexican field laborers, Brawley, Imperial Valley, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Housing for Mexican field laborers. Brawley, Imperial Valley, California

The slums of Brawley, Homes of Mexican field workers, Imperial Valley, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The slums of Brawley. Homes of Mexican field workers. Imperial Valley, California

Homes of Mexican field laborers, Brawley, Imperial Valley, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Homes of Mexican field laborers. Brawley, Imperial Valley, California

Home of Mexican field worker showing water supply, Brawley, Imperial Valley, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Home of Mexican field worker showing water supply. Brawley, Imperial Valley, California

Ditch bank housing for Mexican field workers, Imperial Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Ditch bank housing for Mexican field workers. Imperial Valley, California

Ditch bank housing for Mexican field workers, Imperial Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Ditch bank housing for Mexican field workers. Imperial Valley, California

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"Exploring Living Conditions: A Glimpse into the Past and Present" Brandon Estate, Southwark: Discover the history of one of London's largest housing estates built by the London County Council. Water Pump, Twine Court, Limehouse: Step back in time to 1933 and witness life in the East End of London through this captivating image. Silverdale House, Hampstead Road: Get a general view of the scene outside this iconic building in London as it captures a moment frozen in time. Minerva Estate Bethnal Green: Explore the transformation brought about by new flats built by the London County Council in East London. The Lansbury Estate, Poplar: Uncover the story behind this public housing estate located in one of London's vibrant boroughs. Kingsdown Shack Demolition: Witness an old man observing as a shack is demolished in 1936, reflecting changing living conditions during that era. Neighborhood Birthday Party Preparation: Join a mother as she gets her children ready for a joyous neighborhood celebration captured beautifully by Gordon Parks in Washington D. C. , 1942. Capturing Life Amidst Slums (1900): Dive into black-and-white photographs showcasing early 20th-century living conditions within London's slums - an eye-opening experience. Donald Cook - Paratrooper Turned Aircraft Inspector: Learn about ex-paratrooper Donald Cook's transition to civilian life and his role as an aircraft inspector and secretary during uncertain times (date unknown). Wives' Pickets During East End Rent Strike: Discover how women played a significant role during what is believed to be one of East End's largest rent strikes through their powerful picketing efforts (date unknown). Otford Palace Building Series (1934): Explore architectural developments with glimpses into Otford Palace construction from over eight decades ago. Maurice Pluthero - The Fat Boy of Petersham.