Refugee Collection (#4)

On location of Resettlement Administration film near Bakersfield, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange
On location of Resettlement Administration film near Bakersfield, California. Three brothers, drought refugees from Texas (note water barrel)

Squatter camp, outskirts of Bakersfield, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Squatter camp. Outskirts of Bakersfield, California. Note number of auto trailers and trailer being constructed on left

Roadside camp near Bakersfield, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Roadside camp near Bakersfield, California. "Come to California." The worldly posessions of refugees from Texas dust, drought and depression

Children of destitute family, American River camp, near Sacramento, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Children of destitute family. American River camp, near Sacramento, California

Destitute family, American River camp, near Sacramento, California. 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Destitute family. American River camp. Five children aged two to seventeen. Near Sacramento California. [Sign: "I must have work or food"]

Destitute family, American River camp, Sacramento, California. 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Destitute family. American River camp, Sacramento, California

Destitute family, American River camp, Sacramento, California. 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Destitute family. American River camp, Sacramento, California. Five children, aged two to seventeen years

Daughter of migrant Tennessee coal miner, living in the American River Camp... CA, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Daughter of migrant Tennessee coal miner. Living in the American River Camp near Sacramento, California

American River camp, Sacramento, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
American River camp, Sacramento. Home of Tennessee family, now migratory workers. Seven in family, came to California July 1935, following relatives who had come in 1933

Tubercular mother from Oklahoma now living in the Kern migrant camp (resettlement), CA, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tubercular mother from Oklahoma now living in the Kern migrant camp (resettlement), California. She receives daily visits from the county nurse

Son of depression refugee from Oklahoma now in California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Son of depression refugee from Oklahoma now in California

Depression refugee family from Tulsa, Oklahoma, arrived in California June 1936, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Depression refugee family from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Arrived in California June 1936. Mother and three half-grown children; no father. "Anybody as wants to work can get by

To serve the crops of California, thousands of families live on wheels, near Bakersfield, CA, 1936
To serve the crops of California, thousands of families live on wheels. Near Bakersfield, California

Eighty year old woman living in squatters camp on the outskirts of Bakersfield, California, 1936
Eighty year old woman living in squatters camp on the outskirts of Bakersfield, California. "If you lose your pluck you lose the most there is in you - all you've got to live with"

Grandmother of twenty-two children, from a farm in Oklahoma, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Grandmother of twenty-two children, from a farm in Oklahoma; eighty years old. Now living in camp on the outskirts of Bakersfield, California

Grandmother of twenty-two children, from a farm in Oklahoma, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Grandmother of twenty-two children, from a farm in Oklahoma; eighty years old. Now living in camp on the outskirts of Bakersfield, California

Grandmother of twenty-two children from farm in Oklahoma, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Grandmother of twenty-two children from farm in Oklahoma. Now living in Kern migrant camp, California

Children of migrant Oklahoma family, now living near Fresno, California, picking cotton, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Children of migrant Oklahoma family, now living near Fresno, California, picking cotton

Oklahoma mother of five children, now picking cotton in California, near Fresno, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Oklahoma mother of five children, now picking cotton in California, near Fresno

Mother of five children from Oklahoma, now picking cotton in California, near Fresno, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mother of five children from Oklahoma, now picking cotton in California, near Fresno

Migrant family from Oklahoma in Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant family from Oklahoma in Texas. A family of six alongside the road. An example of how they fall between the relief agencies

Oklahoma migrant, Texas. 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Oklahoma migrant, Texas. An example of how they fall between the relief agencies. The father, aged thirty-five, is an intelligent fellow, a painter by trade

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

Family of one of the evicted sharecroppers from Arkansas who has been resettled at Hill House, Mississippi

Child welfare program, Resettlement Administration Marysville camp for migrants, California, 1935
Marysville camp for migrants. Supervised play for the children is part of the child welfare program at the Resettlement Administration camp. California

Migrant drought refugee family stalled on an Arizona highway, between Yuma and Phoenix, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant drought refugee family stalled on an Arizona highway, between Yuma and Phoenix, on their way to California to work in the harvests

Destitute pea pickers in California, mother of seven children, Nipomo, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Destitute pea pickers in California. Mother of seven children. Age thirty-two. Nipomo, California

Migrant agricultural workers home, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant agricultural workers home. California. [Makeshift shelter built behind an advertising hoarding: Cyanogas - The Real Hopper Control']

Oklahoma potato picker's family encamped on the flats near Shafter, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Oklahoma potato picker's family encamped on the flats near Shafter, California

Washing facilities for families in migratory pea pickers camp, Imperial Valley, California, 1937
Washing facilities for families in migratory pea pickers camp. Imperial Valley, California. Mostly Oklahomans and Texans

This family...about to be returned to Oklahoma...Neideffer Camp, Imperial Valley, CA, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
This family without food and work about to be returned to Oklahoma by the Relief Administration. They have lost a baby as a result of exposure during the winter

Resettled at Bosque Farms project - family of four from Taos Junction, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Resettled at Bosque Farms project. Family of four from Taos Junction shows temporary dwelling

Dispossessed Arkansas farmers, Bakersfield, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Dispossessed Arkansas farmers. Bakersfield, California

Unemployed family from the Rio Grande Valley, Texas... near Holtville, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Unemployed family from the Rio Grande Valley, Texas, camped on a river bottom near Holtville, California

Unemployed family... near Holtville, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Unemployed family from the Rio Grande Valley, Texas, camped on a river bottom near Holtville, California

Oklahomans now working or looking for work in the pea harvests of California, Imperial Vallery
Oklahomans now working or looking for work in the pea harvests of California. Outskirts of Calipatria. Imperial Valley

The Great Reaping Day - Oklahoma potato pickers, Kern County, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The Great Reaping Day. Hymn singing, Sunday afternoon. The woman had been "saved" the week before. Oklahoma potato pickers. Kern County, California

Young Oklahoma mother, age eighteen... CA, Imperial Valley, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Young Oklahoma mother, age eighteen, penniless, stranded in California. Imperial Valley

Young Oklahoma mother, age eighteen, penniless, stranded in California, Imperial Valley, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Young Oklahoma mother, age eighteen, penniless, stranded in California. Imperial Valley

Oklahoma grandmother in southern California squatter's camp, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Oklahoma grandmother in southern California squatter's camp. "Yes'm we're getting along just fine"

Oklahoma sharecropper entering California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Oklahoma sharecropper entering California stalled on the desert with his wife and four children

Oklahoma sharecropper entering California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Oklahoma sharecropper entering California stalled on desert with his wife and four children

Eighteen year-old mother from Oklahoma, now a California migrant, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Eighteen year-old mother from Oklahoma, now a California migrant

Eighteen year-old mother from Oklahoma, now a California migrant, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Eighteen year-old mother from Oklahoma, now a California migrant

Eighteen year-old mother from Oklahoma, now a California migrant, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Eighteen year-old mother from Oklahoma, now a California migrant

A mother in California who with her family will be returned to Oklahoma by the Relief... 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
A mother in California who with her husband and her two children will be returned to Oklahoma by the Relief Administration

Refugee families encamped near Holtville, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Refugee families encamped near Holtville, California

Building an auto trailer in a squatter camp, Outskirts of Bakersfield, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Building an auto trailer in a squatter camp. Outskirts of Bakersfield, California

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From the ravages of war to the pursuit of a better life, the journey of a refugee spans across time and continents. In the midst of World War II, a child finds solace at a receiving center, seeking safety amidst chaos. Across the Atlantic in 1930s USA, a migrant mother dreams of stability for her family as they navigate an uncertain future. Fast forward to Pakistan-Afghanistan border, where UN-Refugees seek shelter from conflict's grip. Meanwhile, in drought-stricken Montana during 1936, one man flees his homeland in South Carolina to escape not only drought but also relentless grasshoppers. In Congo's North Kivu region, hope flickers amidst adversity as refugees strive for peace and security. Mudros becomes home to Russian refugees seeking sanctuary during times of turmoil in Greece. The fight against injustice echoes through protests against refugee detention centers worldwide - voices demanding compassion and understanding resonate loud and clear. History repeats itself as Belgians flee Termonde during World War I's outbreak in 1914 while Belgian refugee children find themselves displaced once again amid WWII's horrors. Through it all, resilience prevails - stories that remind us that humanity knows no borders or boundaries. The plight of refugees serves as a stark reminder that empathy is our greatest strength; together we can build bridges towards a brighter tomorrow.