Resettlement Administration Collection

Poster by Record Section, Suburban Resettlement Administration, 1935-12. Creator: Arthur Rothstein
Poster by Record Section, Suburban Resettlement Administration, 1935-12

Poster by Record Section, Suburban Resettlement Administration, 1935-12. Creator: Arthur Rothstein
Poster by Record Section, Suburban Resettlement Administration, 1935-12

Poster by Record Section, Suburban Resettlement Administration, 1935-12. Creator: Arthur Rothstein
Poster by Record Section, Suburban Resettlement Administration, 1935-12

Poster by Record Section, Suburban Resettlement Administration, 1935-12. Creator: Arthur Rothstein
Poster by Record Section, Suburban Resettlement Administration, 1935-12

Poster by Record Section, Suburban Resettlement Administration, 1935-12. Creator: Arthur Rothstein
Poster by Record Section, Suburban Resettlement Administration, 1935-12

Poster by Record Section, Suburban Resettlement Administration, 1935-12. Creator: Arthur Rothstein
Poster by Record Section, Suburban Resettlement Administration, 1935-12

Poster by Record Section, Suburban Resettlement, 1935-12. Creator: Arthur Rothstein
Poster by Record Section, Suburban Resettlement, 1935-12

Poster by Record Section, Suburban Resettlement Administration, 1935-12. Creator: Arthur Rothstein
Poster by Record Section, Suburban Resettlement Administration, 1935-12

Home under construction, Hightstown, New Jersey, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Hightstown, New Jersey. Home under construction. Thirty-five of these homes to be completed and ready for occupancy by July 15, 1936

Resettled child of Bosque Farms, New Mexico, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Resettled child of Bosque Farms, New Mexico. She herds cows for neighboring families for five cents per day

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

Family of one of the evicted sharecroppers...Mississippi, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Family of one of the evicted sharecroppers from Arkansas who has been resettled at Hill House, Mississippi

Walter E. Packard, Acting Director, Rural Resettlement Division, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Walter E. Packard, Acting Director, Rural Resettlement Division

Walter E. Packard, Acting Director, Rural Resettlement Division, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Walter E. Packard, Acting Director, Rural Resettlement Division

Resettled farm child from Taos Junction to Bosque Farms project, New Mexico, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Resettled farm child from Taos Junction to Bosque Farms project. New Mexico

Walter E. Packard, Acting Director, Rural Resettlement Division, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Walter E. Packard, Acting Director, Rural Resettlement Division

Walter E. Packard, Acting Director, Rural Resettlement Division, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Walter E. Packard, Acting Director, Rural Resettlement Division

Walter E. Packard, Acting Director, Rural Resettlement Division, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Walter E. Packard, Acting Director, Rural Resettlement Division

Widtsoe farm home, Resettlement Administration purchase, Utah, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Widtsoe farm home. Resettlement Administration purchase. Utah

Walter E. Packard, Acting Director, Rural Resettlement Division, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Walter E. Packard, Acting Director, Rural Resettlement Division

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)

Housing for workers of the Frick Ranch, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Housing for workers of the Frick Ranch, California. The condition and plan of this camp show marked influences of Resettlement Administration camps for migrants in this community

Resettlement project located near Gainesville, Georgia, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Resettlement project located near Gainesville, Georgia

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

Accepted applicant for resettlement on the Hightstown project - Jewish-American, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Accepted applicant for resettlement on the Hightstown project. Jewish-American. This man is already employed on the project as carpenter

View of Resettlement Administration's part-time farms, Glendale, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
View of Resettlement Administration's part-time farms. Glendale, Arizona

View of Resettlement Administration's part-time farms, Glendale, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
View of Resettlement Administration's part-time farms. Glendale, Arizona

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

Utility unit and camp sites, Marysville camp for migrants, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Marysville camp for migrants. Resettlement Administration. Shows utility unit and camp sites (toilets, showers, laundry). California

Walter E. Packard, Acting Director, Rural Resettlement Division, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Walter E. Packard, Acting Director, Rural Resettlement Division

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

Homes under construction, Hightstown, New Jersey, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Hightstown, New Jersey. Homes under construction. Thirty-five of these homes are to be completed and ready for occupancy by July 15, 1936

View of Resettlement Administration's part-time farms, Glendale, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
View of Resettlement Administration's part-time farms. Glendale, Arizona

Reedsville, West Virginia, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Reedsville, West Virginia. The Arthurdale subsistence homestead project of the U.S. Resettlement Administration. Vacuum cleaner factory shipping platform

Briar Patch Project, Resettlement homestead near Eatonton, Georgia, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Resettlement homestead near Eatonton, Georgia. Briar Patch Project

Escambia Farms, Florida. Boiling wash water on the McLelland farm, 1942 (b / w photo)
4072597 Escambia Farms, Florida. Boiling wash water on the McLelland farm, 1942 (b/w photo) by Collier, John (1850-1934); Private Collection; (add.info)

GIRL SITTING ON BED, 1936. One of Edgar Allens children sitting on the bed of his farmhouse. There are no sheets, pillowcases, or pillows (other than makeshift) in use

SHARECROPPERS, 1939. A sharecropper and his family, clients of the Transylvania Resettlement Project in Transylvania, Louisiana. Photograph by Russell Lee, January 1939

PEA PICKERS, 1941. Migrant workers picking peas, Nampa, Idaho. Photograph by Russell Lee, June 1941

PUERTO RICO: HEALTH CENTER. A doctor checking a patient for hookworm in a Puerto Rico Resettlement Administration health center in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Photograph by Edwin Rosskam, 1938

PUERTO RICO: HEALTH CENTER. A doctor administering an anti-malarial injection in a Puerto Rico Resettlement Administration health center in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Photograph by Edwin Rosskam, 1938

PUERTO RICO: HEALTH CENTER. Distribution of free medicine outside a Puerto Rico Resettlement Administration health center in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Photograph by Edwin Rosskam, 1938

RUSSELL LEE (1903-1986). American Resettlement Administration photographer. Photograph, c1942

POVERTY: CHILD, 1936. Impovished girl of a family living on The Natchez Trace Project, a Public Works Program which enabled families to move to better farms with the help of the Resettlement

HOMESTEAD KITCHEN, 1936. Homesteader washing dishes in the kitchen of her new home, Hightstown, New Jersey. Photograph by Carl Mydans, August 1936

MIGRANT FAMILY, 1936. A resettlement official investigating an impovished family of nine living in a trailer at a migrant worker camp on U.S. 70 in Tennessee, near the Tennessee River

LOG STRIPPERS, 1936. Two carpenters stripping logs for shelters at Wilson Cedar Forest, near Lebanon, Tennessee. Photograph by Carl Mydans, March 1936

WALKER EVANS (1903-1975). American Resettlement Administration photographer. Photographed in 1937

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"Capturing the Struggles and Resilience: The Resettlement Administration in 1930s America" In the midst of economic turmoil, the Resettlement Administration emerged as a beacon of hope for struggling communities across America. Through the lens of renowned photographer Walker Evans, we catch a glimpse into the lives impacted by this government initiative. Reedsville, West Virginia, 1936: In this powerful image, Evans transports us to a small town where families are grappling with poverty and uncertainty. Their faces tell stories of resilience and determination amidst harsh living conditions. Briar Patch Project, Resettlement homestead near Eatonton, Georgia, 1936: Here lies evidence of an ambitious endeavor to provide families with new beginnings. These homesteads offered solace and stability in an otherwise turbulent time. Escambia Farms, Florida. Boiling wash water on the McLelland farm, 1942 (b/w photo): This striking black-and-white photograph captures both hardship and resourcefulness. Families had to make do with limited resources while striving for better lives. Girl Sitting on Bed, 1936: Edgar Allens' child sits pensively on their farmhouse bed – a poignant reminder that children were not immune to the struggles faced by their parents during these trying times. Sharecroppers, 1939: A sharecropper family stands tall against adversity as they navigate through life's challenges under the watchful eye of Transylvania's assistance program. Their strength is palpable despite limited opportunities. Pea Pickers, 1941: Migrant workers in Nampa Idaho labor tirelessly under scorching suns to eke out meager livings from fields laden with peas. Russell Lee's photograph immortalizes their unwavering dedication amidst grueling conditions. Red Cross Office at Resettlement Administration Headquarters, 1937 : Red Cross workers find refuge within offices provided by the Resettlement Administration.