Title

Drought farmers line the shady side of the main street of the town, Sallisaw, Oklahoma, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange.

Caption

Drought farmers line the shady side of the main street of the town while their crops burn up in the fields. "The guvment may keep us a little I reckon." Sallisaw, Oklahoma.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM22A48_321

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NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,7Mb (1,8Mb) / 13,7in x 14,4in / 4106 x 4318 (300dpi)

Keywords

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