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Pea pickers coming in to the weigh master. Near Calipatria, California. Sinclair Ranch

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Public domain photograph of rural California, dust bowl refugees, 1930s-1940s, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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california calipatria imperial county agricultural laborers the miriam and ira d wallach division of art prints and photographs photography collection farm security administration photographs pea pickers weigh master sinclair ranch united states farm security administration sponsor lange dorothea photographer ultra high resolution high resolution farm security administration great depression classic photography art photography new york public library
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01/02/1939 - 28/02/1939
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New York Public Library
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Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")

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california calipatria imperial county agricultural laborers the miriam and ira d wallach division of art prints and photographs photography collection farm security administration photographs pea pickers weigh master sinclair ranch united states farm security administration sponsor lange dorothea photographer ultra high resolution high resolution farm security administration great depression classic photography art photography new york public library