Unidentified women and children at a migrant labor camp
Title
Unidentified women and children at a migrant labor camp
Description
Black and white image of two women and three children. One of the women leans against an older model car, while the other stands next to her. Both wear dresses. A little girl in a dress stands between them, while two older boys stand on either side of the group. Printed on the bottom of the photograph are the words 'July 1959.' Museum records identify the people in the image as members of a group of 'potato pickers,' most likely migrant workers. 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.
[front] [printed] July 1959
Date Created
circa 1959
Subject
Agricultural laborers
Agriculture
Migrant labor
Migrant agricultural laborers
Photography of women
Children of agricultural laborers
Hispanic Americans
Economic History
Cultural Studies
Latino Interest
Human Migration
Place
Washington County, Oregon
Medium
photographic prints
Identifier
WCMpic_013693
Rights
Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.
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Source
Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum
Type
Still Image