Unidentified woman and children at picnic
Title
Unidentified woman and children at picnic
Description
Black and white (overexposed) image of a woman holding a young child in her arms. Another boy can be seen clearly in the background in front of a man and more children. The picture bears a stamp reading 'July 1959' on the border. Though the event being recorded in this image is unknown, 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
Picnics
Children of agricultural laborers
Hispanic Americans
Economic History
Cultural Studies
Latino Interest
Human Migration
Place
Washington County, Oregon
Medium
photographic prints
Identifier
WCMpic_013697
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