American River camp, Sacramento. Home of Tennessee family, now migratory workers. Seven in family, came to California July 1935, following relatives who had come in 1933. Father was a coal miner in Tennessee. Reason for coming to California. "Our neighbors were coming. We only got one or two days work a week (relief.) Thought we could make it better here." Since arrival family has worked in walnuts, tomatoes, peaches, and the mother has worked in a fruit cannery

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Children of destitute family. American River camp, near Sacramento, California

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Daughter of a migrant fruit worker. American River camp outside of Sacramento, California

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Daughter of migrant Tennessee coal miner. Living in American River camp near Sacramento, California

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Boy, fourteen, in eighth grade. Now unable to attend because of insufficient food and clothing. Subsisted two days on frozen tomatoes from field nearby. Father said "They call me a road hog and a bum; but if I am, how did that boy get into the eighth grade?" American River camp, near Sacramento, California

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Water supply, American River camp, California, San Joaquin Valley

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Children of migratory workers, hauling water, American River camp, San Joaquin Valley, California

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American River camp, Sacramento. Home of Tennessee family, now migratory workers. Seven in family, came to California July 1935, following relatives who had come in 1933. Father was a coal miner in Tennessee

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