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Migrant agricultural worker's family, Nipomo, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant agricultural worker's family. Seven children without food. Mother aged thirty-two. Father is a native Californian. Nipomo, California

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

Mission District, San Francisco, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mission District. San Francisco, California

Shack in "Little Oklahoma", California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Shack in "Little Oklahoma, " California

Main street of town showing irrigation ditch, Escalante, Utah, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Main street of town. Shows irrigation ditch. Escalante, Utah

Carrot pullers from Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas and Mexico in Coachella Valley, CA, 1937
Carrot pullers from Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas and Mexico. Coachella Valley, California

Carrot pullers from Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas and Mexico in Coachella Valley, CA, 1937
Carrot pullers from Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas and Mexico. Coachella Valley, California

One of the hundred carrot pullers in this field in the Coachella Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
One of the hundred carrot pullers in this field in the Coachella Valley, California

Carrot pullers from Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas and Mexico in Coachella Valley, CA, 1937
Carrot pullers from Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas and Mexico. Coachella Valley, California. "We come from all states and we can't make a dollar a day in the field no ways

Carrot pullers from Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas and Mexico in Coachella Valley, CA, 1937
Carrot pullers from Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas and Mexico. Coachella Valley, California. "We come from all states and we can't make a dollar a day in the field no ways

Part of a roadside ranch camp, twelve tents in this group, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Part of a roadside ranch camp. Twelve tents in this group. Owned by one of the large farmers who is opposed to Resettlement Administration's migrant camp. California

Mexican migratory laborer thinning and weeding cantaloupe plants, Imperial Valley, California, 1937
One of a Mexican gang of migratory laborers thinning and weeding cantaloupe plants at thirty cents an hour; the young plants are capped with wax paper spread over a wire wicket to protect against

Self-help cooperative unit, Burbank, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Self-help cooperative unit. Burbank, California

Mexican gang of migratory laborers under a Japanese field boss, Imperial Valley, California, 1937
Mexican gang of migratory laborers under a Japanese field boss. These men are thinning and weeding cantaloupe plants. Wages thirty cents an hour

Self-help cooperative, members of the community, Burbank, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Self-help cooperative. Members of the community. Burbank, California

Mexican gang of migratory laborers under a Japanese field boss, Imperial Valley, California, 1937
Mexican gang of migratory laborers under a Japanese field boss. These men are thinning and weeding cantaloupe plants. Wages thirty cents an hour

San Fernando federal subsistence homesteads, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
San Fernando federal subsistence homesteads. Forty homes, all occupied, each with nearly an acre of ground. California

Irrigator in brushed and capped cantaloupe field, Imperial Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Irrigator in brushed and capped cantaloupe field. Imperial Valley, California

El Monte federal subsistence Homesteads, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
El Monte Federal subsistence homesteads. One hundred homes, all occupied, each with nearly an acre of land. Average family income eight hundred dollars per annum

Pea fields of the Imperial Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Pea fields of the Imperial Valley, California. Tamarisk trees are commonly planted along the irrigation ditches for shade so necessary in this desert valley. Note water barrels

San Fernando federal subsistence homesteads, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
San Fernando federal subsistence homesteads. Forty occupied homes, each with nearly an acre. Average yearly income eight hundred dollars

Replanting chili plants on a Japanese-owned ranch, desert agriculture, Imperial Valley, CA, 1937
Desert agriculture. Brushed chili field. Replanting chili plants on a Japanese-owned ranch. Sticks, palm leaves and paper are used for protection against wind and cold

San Fernando homesteads, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
San Fernando homesteads, California

Cabbage cutting and hauling by new Vessey (flat truck) system, Imperial Valley, California, 1937
Cabbage cutting and hauling by new Vessey (flat truck) system, now also used in carrots and lettuce. Imperial Valley, California

San Fernando federal subsistence homesteads, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
San Fernando federal subsistence homesteads. Forty homes all occupied, each with nearly an acre land. Average yearly income eight hundred dollars. California

Unemployed men on Howard Street, San Francisco, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Unemployed men on Howard Street. San Francisco, California

San Fernando federal subsistence homesteads, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
San Fernando Federal Subsistence Homesteads. Forty homes, each with three quarters of an acre land. Average family income eight hundred dollars per annum. All of the homes are occupied

Unemployed men on Howard Street, San Francisco, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Unemployed men on Howard Street. San Francisco, California

Scene along "Skid Row", Howard Street, San Francisco, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Scene along "Skid Row." Howard Street, San Francisco, California

Migrant family in Kern County, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant family in Kern County. This family was sent back at the state line by the Los Angeles police. Refused entrance into California

Skid Row, Howard Street, San Francisco, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Skid Row. Howard Street. San Francisco, California

Skid Row, Howard Street, the street of the unemployed in San Francisco, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Skid Row. Howard Street, the street of the unemployed in San Francisco, California

Employment agency on Howard Street, San Francisco, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Employment agency on Howard Street. San Francisco, California

Arkansas family in California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Arkansas family in California

Howard Street, called "Skid Row, " the street of the unemployed in San Francisco, California, 1937
Howard Street, called "Skid Row, " the street of the unemployed in San Francisco, California

Employment office on Howard Street, San Francisco, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Employment office on Howard Street. San Francisco, California

Kern County camp for migrants, fifteen miles out of Bakersfield, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Kern County camp for migrants. Planned and erected by the Resettlement Administration fifteen miles out of Bakersfield, California. Partially occupied because there is not any work in the fields

Skid Row, Howard Street, San Francisco, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Skid Row. Howard Street, San Francisco, California

Skid Row, Howard Street, San Francisco, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Skid Row. Howard Street, San Francisco, California

Some of the facilities of the Kern County migrant camp, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Some of the facilities of the Kern County migrant camp, California

Recreation in a migratory agricultural workers camp near Holtville, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Recreation in a migratory agricultural workers camp near Holtville, California

Irrigation ditch along the road, Imperial Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Irrigation ditch along the road. Imperial Valley, California

Housing for Oklahoma refugees, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Housing for Oklahoma refugees. California

Longshoremen's lunch hour, San Francisco waterfront, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Longshoremen's lunch hour. San Francisco waterfront. California

Unemployed men sitting on the sunny side of the San Francisco Public Library, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Unemployed men sitting on the sunny side of the San Francisco Public Library. California

Laguna Dam, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Laguna Dam. The All American Canal, when completed, will extend desert land to cultivation by irrigation in the southwestern United States

Date palms, Coachella Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Date palms. Coachella Valley, California

Date palms, Coachella Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Date palms. Coachella Valley, California

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"Lee Russell: Capturing the American Spirit through the Lens" Step into the world of Lee Russell, a talented photographer who documented various aspects of American life during the 1930s and 1940s. From rural farms in Oregon to bustling cities like Butte, Montana, Russell's photographs provide a glimpse into the diverse landscapes and people that shaped this era. One of his captivating images showcases Mrs. Cleaver courageously raising her five sons on a new farm in Malheur County, Oregon. In another photograph, George Cleaver can be seen tirelessly working to develop 177 acres of raw land in the same county. These snapshots capture both the challenges and resilience faced by families during this time. Russell also ventured beyond Oregon's borders, capturing scenes from Person County, North Carolina. Here we see a rail fence with poor barbed wire fencing in the foreground - an image that speaks volumes about rural living conditions at that time. Moving westward to Butte, Montana in 1942, Russell documents a scrap and salvage depot as well as development at Mouat Chromite mine site. These pictures shed light on America's industrial growth amidst wartime efforts. The essence of ranching life is beautifully portrayed through Russell's lens as he captures cattle waiting to be weighed before being trailed in Beaverhead County or corralled on ranches across Montana. He even immortalizes shepherds tending their flocks with unwavering dedication on Gravelly Range in Madison County. Through his evocative photography, Lee Russell transports us back to an era defined by hard work, perseverance, and unity. His images serve as timeless reminders of our shared history and stand testament to his ability to capture authentic moments that resonate with viewers even today.