Title

Drought refugees - penniless Oklahomans camped along highway, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange.

Caption

Drought refugees. Penniless Oklahomans camped along highway. Came seven months ago. "Can't make it. Want to go back. Ate up our car. Ate up our tent. Living like hogs." California.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM22A48_027

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Rights managed

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173,8Mb (6,3Mb) / 29,5in x 22,9in / 8857 x 6857 (300dpi)

Keywords

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