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“He may be just a tramp, a guy that likes to roam about this great country without any special aim, just to thank the Lord for these beautiful mountains.”
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Tag Archives: Great Depression
Burro Schmidt Tunnel and Shanty (1906-1930s)
The entrance into the Burro Schmidt Tunnel. “What is it, what nameless, inscrutable, unearthly thing is it; what cozening, hidden lord and master, and cruel, remorseless emperor commands me; that against all natural lovings and longings, I so keep pushing, … Continue reading
Posted in Kern County
Tagged Burro Schmidt, El Paso Mountains, Great Depression, History, Mining, Mojave Desert, Non-fiction, Photos, Travel, William Henry Schmidt, Writing
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Depression Era Portrait of Florence Owens Thompson
“She said that they had been living on frozen vegetables from the surrounding fields and birds that the children killed.” —Dorothea Lange, photographer working for the U. S. Resettlement Administration The image above, titled Migrant Mother, has been heralded as … Continue reading
Posted in San Luis Obispo County
Tagged Agriculture, Farming, Florence Owens Thompson, Great Depression, Migrant Workers, Poverty
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