Title

Billboard along U.S. 99 behind which three destitute families..., Kern County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange.

Caption

Billboard along U.S. 99 behind which three destitute families of migrants are camped. Kern County, California. [Advertisement: 'Next Time Try the Train - Travel While You Sleep - Southern Pacific'].

Date

1938

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM22A51_128

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

54,0Mb (1,8Mb) / 16,5in x 12,7in / 4960 x 3804 (300dpi)

Keywords

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