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Photographer:
Mydans, Carl  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 33 cm x 25 cm; 13 in x 9 13/16 in
Object Name:
photograph
Place made:
United States: Texas, Raymondville
Date made:
1937
Description:
While traveling through Texas capturing images for his photo essay, Mydans focused not only on the prosperous cowboys on the range, but also on the displaced population that was still struggling to find jobs amidst a national economic crisis.
Migrant workers like this man, whom Mydans found living with his family by the side of the road near Raymondville, Texas, were called "brush-hogs." It was estimated that this type of permanent migrant worker, without a home, voting privileges, or union representation, numbered more than 3 million during the 1930s. These laborers traveled from place to place, harvesting crops that needed to be picked as soon as they ripened, hoping to earn enough money to get by.
Location:
Currently not on view
Related Publication:
Mydans, Carl. Carl Mydans, Photojournalist
ID Number:
2005.0228.038
Accession number:
2005.0228
Catalog number:
2005.0228.038
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Work and Industry: Photographic History
Photography
Carl Mydans
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-e242-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1303290