Title

Three families camped on the plains along US 99 in California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange.

Caption

Three families camped on the plains along U.S. 99 in California. They are camped behind a billboard which serves as a partial windbreak. All are in need of work. [Advertisement: 'Next Time Try the Train - Travel While You Sleep - Southern Pacific'].

Date

1938

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM22A50_450

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

147,6Mb (3,8Mb) / 28,2in x 20,4in / 8451 x 6105 (300dpi)

Keywords

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