Unidentified boy in Migrant labor camp
Title
Unidentified boy in Migrant labor camp
Description
Black and white image of a young boy standing next to a row of small houses. A board runs along the ground in front of the houses as a sidewalk, and a truck with a covered panel back is parked behind him. The young man wears jeans, shoes, and a dark shirt and smiles toward the photographer. In the background a group of adults and children are gathered in front of one the small houses. Museum records identify the people in the image as members of a group of 'potato pickers.' Migrant farm labor has been an important part of agriculture in Washington County since the early 1900s, though the cultural groups which provide the majority of the laborers have changed over time.
Date Created
circa 1959
Subject
Agricultural laborers
Agriculture
Migrant labor
Migrant agricultural laborers--Housing
Children of agricultural laborers
Hispanic Americans
Economic History
Cultural Studies
Latino Interest
Human Migration
Place
Washington County, Oregon
Medium
gelatin silver negatives
Identifier
WCMpic_013687
Rights
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Source
Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum
Type
Still Image