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Items Carpenter's wife setting the table in front of their tent home. Mission Valley, California, which is about three miles from San Diego. These people followed construction work in Texas, Louisiana, Illinois and Arizona. (see full title in "notes" section)

Carpenter's wife setting the table in front of their tent home. Mission Valley, California, which is about three miles from San Diego. These people followed construction work in Texas, Louisiana, Illinois and Arizona. (see full title in "notes" section)

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

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Farm Security Administration Photographs

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Title
Carpenter's wife setting the table in front of their tent home. Mission Valley, California, which is about three miles from San Diego. These people followed construction work in Texas, Louisiana, Illinois and Arizona. (see full title in "notes" section)
Names
United States. Farm Security Administration (Sponsor)
Lee, Russell, 1903-1986 (Photographer)
Collection

Farm Security Administration Photographs

Lee, Russell

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1940-12
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
Shelf locator: 038175-D
Topics
California -- Mission Valley
California -- San Diego County
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Acquisition: Transferred from the Picture Collection, 1991
Content: Full title: [Carpenter's wife setting the table in front of their tent home. Mission Valley, California, which is about three miles from San Diego. These people followed construction work in Texas, Louisiana, Illinois and Arizona. They have never lived in a tent before but the man said, "I know this work-spree isn't going to last and I'm not giving all I make to the landlords."]
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: Print Size: 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
TMS ID: 82728
TMS Object Number: 038175-D
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e645b630-6ab8-0137-bbd1-027ace125385
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1940: Created
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Carpenter's wife setting the table in front of their tent home. Mission Valley, California, which is about three miles from San Diego. These people followed construction work in Texas, Louisiana, Illinois and Arizona. (see full title in "notes" section)" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1940. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f4e99a70-6abb-0137-df06-23c2dcf75547

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Carpenter's wife setting the table in front of their tent home. Mission Valley, California, which is about three miles from San Diego. These people followed construction work in Texas, Louisiana, Illinois and Arizona. (see full title in "notes" section)" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 20, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f4e99a70-6abb-0137-df06-23c2dcf75547

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1940). Carpenter's wife setting the table in front of their tent home. Mission Valley, California, which is about three miles from San Diego. These people followed construction work in Texas, Louisiana, Illinois and Arizona. (see full title in "notes" section) Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f4e99a70-6abb-0137-df06-23c2dcf75547

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Carpenter's wife setting the table in front of their tent home. Mission Valley, California, which is about three miles from San Diego. These people followed construction work in Texas, Louisiana, Illinois and Arizona. (see full title in "notes" section)