Texas United States Of America Collection

Choice B. Randell, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Choice B. Randell, 1911.

El Paso Street, El Paso, Texas, c1903. Creator: Unknown
El Paso Street, El Paso, Texas, c1903

Cotton picking in south Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton picking in south Texas

Cotton sharecropper farm, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton sharecropper farm, Texas

Migrant cotton pickers, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant cotton pickers. Texas

Contour plowing on mechanized farms, Childress County, Texas Panhandle, Texas, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Contour plowing on mechanized farms. Childress County, Texas Panhandle, Texas

The town square of Memphis, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The town square of Memphis, Texas. [Grocery store, jeweller's, Auto Body Glass & Top Shop, burger shop, Piggly Wiggly, barber's shop]

The town square of Memphis, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The town square of Memphis, Texas. [First National Bank, Harrison Hardware Co, draper's shop]

Cultivated fields and abandoned tenant house, Hall County, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cultivated fields and abandoned tenant house. Hall County, Texas

On the steps of the bank in the public square, Memphis, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
On the steps of the bank in the public square. Memphis, Texas

The Black Wax area of Texas, near Georgetown, Texas, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The Black Wax area of Texas is the outstanding cotton producing section of the western cotton belt. Near Georgetown, Texas

Baseball, Sunday afternoon - the town of Rice vs. the town of Perry, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Baseball, Sunday afternoon. The town of Rice vs. the town of Perry, Texas

US No. 54, north of El Paso, Texas, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
U.S. No. 54, north of El Paso, Texas. One of the westward routes of the migrants

Migrant cotton pickers at lunchtime, near Radstown, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant cotton pickers at lunchtime. Near Radstown, Texas

Cotton pickers lunchtime, near Corpus Christi, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton pickers lunchtime. Near Corpus Christi, Texas

Man in front of post office, Carey, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Man in front of post office. Carey, Texas. This town is fast becoming a ghost town because of mechanization of cotton and displacement of tenant farmers

Cotton picking in south Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton picking in south Texas

Cotton picking in south Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton picking in south Texas

Housing for cotton pickers, South Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Housing for cotton pickers. South Texas

Tally, Cotton field in South Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tally. Cotton field in South Texas

Cotton picking in south Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton picking in south Texas

Cotton weighing, South Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton weighing. South Texas

Cotton picking in south Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton picking in south Texas

The cotton gin near Robstown, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The cotton gin near Robstown, Texas

Cotton weighing near Brownsville, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton weighing near Brownsville, Texas

Cotton weighing near Robstown, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton weighing near Robstown, Texas

Migrant family's car near Brownsville, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant family's car near Brownsville, Texas

Weighing cotton near Robstown, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Weighing cotton near Robstown, Texas

Bales of cotton on gin platform, Robstown, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Bales of cotton on gin platform. Robstown, Texas

Cotton bales on gin platform, Robstown, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton bales on gin platform. Robstown, Texas

Cotton pickers camp near Robstown, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton pickers camp near Robstown, Texas

Cotton gin, Robstown, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton gin. Robstown, Texas

Hoeing cotton, South Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Hoeing cotton. South Texas

The long line of Texas, Near Dallas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The long line of Texas. Near Dallas

Itinerant worker, Fort Worth, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Itinerant worker. Fort Worth, Texas

Power farming displaces tenants from the land... Childress County, Texas Panhandle, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Power farming displaces tenants from the land in the western dry cotton area. Childress County, Texas Panhandle

Plantation of Brazos riverbottoms, Texas, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Plantation of Brazos riverbottoms. Texas

Mail boxes in Bell County, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mail boxes in Bell County, Texas. Three of these mail boxes are not in use. The tenant farmers have been replaced by tractor farming

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

Old time professional migratory laborer camping on the outskirts of Perryton, Texas, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Old time professional migratory laborer camping on the outskirts of Perryton, Texas at opening of wheat harvest. With his wife and growing family, he has been on the road since marriage

Wife of a Mexican sharecropper near Bryan, Texas, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Wife of a Mexican sharecropper near Bryan, Texas

Barn and shed of farm in the Texas Panhandle, near Boise City, Texas, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Barn and shed of farm in the Texas Panhandle. Near Boise City, Texas

The house that cotton builtEnnis, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The house that cotton built. Ennis, Texas

The cotton lands of Ellis County, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The cotton lands of Ellis County, Texas, are well adapted to tractor farming but the houses of the farmer tenants stand empty

Tractor and operator, Navarro, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tractor and operator. Navarro, Texas

Part of family on relief, Memphis, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Part of family on relief. Memphis, Texas

Woman on relief, Memphis, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Woman on relief. Memphis, Texas

West Texas tenant farmer's wife, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
West Texas tenant farmer's wife. She has worked on this land with him for twenty years

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"Capturing the Spirit of Texas: A Glimpse into Life in 1942" Step back in time to 1942, as we explore the vibrant and diverse communities that shaped Texas during this pivotal era. Through the lens of renowned photographer Arthur Rothstein, we witness snapshots of daily life that paint a vivid picture of unity, resilience, and determination. In Robstown, Tex. , a young woman diligently tends to her laundry at the community center on a sunny Saturday afternoon. Surrounded by other members of her tight-knit community, she finds solace in shared chores and laughter echoing through the air. These moments capture the essence of camaraderie amidst challenging times. The FSA camp becomes home for families seeking work opportunities as migratory workers. In front of their row shelters, these families stand united against adversity. Their strength lies not only in their labor but also in their unwavering bond with one another – an unbreakable support system that sustains them through hardships. As kites soar high above them outside the community center at FSA camp, boys revel in simple joys and carefree moments. The wind carries their dreams aloft as they chase after endless possibilities against a backdrop marked by uncertainty. Marbles clink together as more boys gather around to engage in friendly competition – an escape from reality even if just for a little while. Meanwhile, at Meacham Field in Fort Worth, Tex. , student pilots eagerly listen to instructors explaining parachute operations and studying maps with utmost concentration. With determination etched on their faces and dreams soaring within their hearts, these aspiring aviators embrace every opportunity to learn and grow. Witnessing civilian pilot training school students returning from practice flights evokes pride within us all - symbols of bravery who will soon take flight defending our nation's freedom amidst turbulent times. Arthur Rothstein's photographs transport us back to an era where unity was paramount; where individuals faced challenges head-on with unwavering resilience.