Category:April 1940 in California

English: Images/pictures taken in California during April 1940. Note this is not the date of the upload, nor the date a photo was scanned.

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The following 138 files are in this category, out of 138 total.

1 mile S. of Tulare, Tulare County, California. Line up of relief clients, early in the morning, out . . . - NARA - 521808.jpg 3,000 × 2,356; 1.32 MB
2 1-2 miles S.E. of Westley, Stanislaus County, San Joaquin Valley, California. Trailer section of l . . . - NARA - 521708.jpg 3,000 × 2,340; 1.83 MB
Arvin Kern County, California. Photograph made from the entrance of the Arvin Farm Labor Camp (F.S.A . . . - NARA - 521768.jpg 3,000 × 2,359; 1.29 MB
Arvin, Kern County, California. ... Close-up of relief queue on S.R.A. pay day. Man in foreground is . . . - NARA - 521652.jpg 2,228 × 3,000; 802 KB
Arvin, Kern County, California. ... Head of rural family asking questions regarding the size of his . . . - NARA - 521653.jpg 3,000 × 2,419; 1.23 MB
Arvin, Kern County, California. ... Head of rural family asking questions regarding the size of his . . . - NARA - 521654.jpg 2,120 × 3,000; 1.22 MB
Arvin, Kern County, California. ... Head of rural family asking questions regarding the size of his . . . - NARA - 521655.jpg 3,000 × 2,481; 1.38 MB
Arvin, Kern County, California. A newly-built house in one of four rapidly growing shacktown communi . . . - NARA - 521649.jpg 3,000 × 2,206; 1.66 MB
Arvin, Kern County, California. Co-op store and gas station established December 1939 in the Arvin F . . . - NARA - 521769.jpg 3,000 × 2,531; 1.27 MB
Arvin, Kern County, California. Line up for state relief pay day. Shows exterior of building. This b . . . - NARA - 521650.jpg 3,000 × 2,394; 1.08 MB
Arvin, Kern County, California. Line up for state relief pay day. Shows exterior of building. This b . . . - NARA - 521651.jpg 3,000 × 2,327; 1.07 MB
Arvin, Kern County, California. Man in doorway, "I'm paying $7 a month for this rig right here and w . . . - NARA - 521658.jpg 3,000 × 2,172; 976 KB
Arvin, Kern County, California. Newly finished schools, in district where shacktowns are rapidly dev . . . - NARA - 521662.jpg 3,000 × 2,317; 965 KB
Arvin, Kern County, California. One in a community of shacks in subdivided orchard rented to agricul . . . - NARA - 521647.jpg 3,000 × 2,258; 1.4 MB
Arvin, Kern County, California. One in a community of shacks in subdivided orchard rented to agricul . . . - NARA - 521648.jpg 3,000 × 2,581; 1.58 MB
Arvin, Kern County, California. One in a community of shacks in subdivided orchard rented to agricul . . . - NARA - 521660.jpg 3,000 × 2,265; 1.61 MB
Arvin, Kern County, California. One in a community of shacks in subdivided orchard rented to agricul . . . - NARA - 521661.jpg 3,000 × 2,295; 1.21 MB
Arvin, Kern County, California. One of a community of shacks in the subdivided orchard rented to agr . . . - NARA - 521659.jpg 3,000 × 2,496; 1.44 MB
Arvin, Kern County, California. Portrait of Oklahoma Charlie. A single man now living in California. . . . - NARA - 521656.jpg 3,000 × 2,454; 1.04 MB
Arvin, Kern County, California. Portrait of Oklahoma Charlie. A single man now living in California. . . . - NARA - 521657.jpg 3,000 × 2,405; 855 KB
Bakersfield on Highway 466. Private auto camp, better than the average. There are a score of private . . . - NARA - 521795.jpg 3,000 × 1,403; 909 KB
Berkeley, California. University of California Student Peace Strike. Student Speaker. Introduced as a liberal, he... - NARA - 532102.tif 2,876 × 3,000; 8.23 MB
Between Weedpatch and Lamont, Kern County, California. Children living in camp... Rent $2.75 plus el . . . - NARA - 521700.jpg 3,000 × 2,385; 1.7 MB
Between Woodpatch and Lamont, Kern County, California. Cabins for agricultural workers on and off re . . . - NARA - 521701.jpg 3,000 × 2,344; 1.69 MB
Two and one-half miles S.E. of Westley, Stanislaus County, San Joaquin, California. Labor contractor . . . - NARA - 521709.jpg 3,000 × 2,316; 1.61 MB
Corcoran, San Joaquin Valley California. Company housing for Mexican cotton pickers on large ranch. - NARA - 521720.jpg 3,000 × 2,314; 1.63 MB
Dern County, California. Company housing for field workers. Two privies. Seventeen family units. Wat . . . - NARA - 521712.jpg 3,000 × 2,358; 1.29 MB
Edison Kern County, California. Age 70, she came from near Greely, Nebraska, with sister age 65 neph . . . - NARA - 521789.jpg 2,360 × 3,000; 1.37 MB
Edison, Kern County, California. 17-year-old boy agri. (sic) worker sacking early potatoes after mec . . . - NARA - 521813.jpg 3,000 × 2,404; 1.54 MB
Edison, Kern County, California. Children of young migratory parents. They originally lived in Texas. - NARA - 521786.jpg 2,532 × 3,000; 1.39 MB
Edison, Kern County, California. Close-up of barber shop in migratory potato pickers camp. ... Note . . . - NARA - 521785.jpg 3,000 × 2,682; 1.74 MB
Edison, Kern County, California. Close-up of potato camp - NARA - 521782.jpg 3,000 × 2,336; 1.08 MB
Edison, Kern County, California. Close-up of potato pickers camp. $6 per month is charged for the ri . . . - NARA - 521783.jpg 3,000 × 2,369; 1.14 MB
Edison, Kern County, California. Close-up potato camp - NARA - 521784.jpg 3,000 × 2,390; 1.35 MB
Edison, Kern County, California. Pickers sack early potatoes, dug by mechanical digger on large-scal . . . - NARA - 521805.jpg 3,000 × 2,279; 1.31 MB
Edison, Kern County, California. Potato picker, she is 52-years-old, has 8 children. Born in Tenness . . . - NARA - 521814.jpg 2,353 × 3,000; 1.13 MB
Edison, Kern County, California. The town of Edison, a potato town in a nearly developing large-scal . . . - NARA - 521781.jpg 3,000 × 2,310; 1.82 MB
Edison, Kern County, California. Young girl looks up from her work. She picks and sacks potatoes on . . . - NARA - 521812.jpg 3,000 × 2,244; 881 KB
Edison, Kern County, California. Young migratory mother, originally from Texas. On the day before th . . . - NARA - 521787.jpg 2,341 × 3,000; 1.15 MB
Grayson, Highway 33, Westley, Stanislaus County, San Joaquin Valley, California. Caravan of four rel . . . - NARA - 521688.jpg 3,000 × 1,755; 1.36 MB
Grayson, Westley, Stanislaus County, San Joaquin Valley, California. Old box cars on railroad right . . . - NARA - 521693.jpg 3,000 × 2,332; 1.31 MB
Hayward, California. Youth on Relief. High School student calling for surplus commodities for his family on relief.... - NARA - 532125.tif 3,000 × 2,998; 8.58 MB
Hayward, California. Youth on Relief. High School student calling for surplus commodities for his family on relief.... - NARA - 532126.tif 3,000 × 2,998; 8.58 MB
Hayward, California. Youth on relief. High School student carrying home surplus commodities for his family on relief.... - NARA - 532124.tif 3,000 × 2,998; 8.58 MB
Hayward, California. Youth on Relief. Looking in his pocket for his surplus commodities card. "Not having a job is... - NARA - 532121.tif 2,335 × 3,000; 6.68 MB
Historic American Buildings Survey Sacramento Chamber of Commerce Original- Re-photo- April 1940 GOLD DISCOVERED HERE JANUARY 20, 1848 - Sutter's Mill, American River (submerged) HABS CAL,9-COLO.V,1-3.tif 4,993 × 3,564; 16.97 MB
Historic American Buildings Survey V. Covert Martin Collection, Stockton, Calif. Re-photo- April, 1940 GENERAL VIEW - Stage Station, Tullock Reservoir, Copperopolis, Calaveras HABS CAL,5-COP.V,1-1.tif 5,000 × 3,529; 16.83 MB
Kern County, California. A couple from Oklahoma, now resettled in California. They came four years a . . . - NARA - 521804.jpg 3,000 × 2,592; 1.59 MB
Kern County, California. Company housing for field workers. Two privies. Seventeen family units. Wat . . . - NARA - 521711.jpg 3,000 × 2,324; 990 KB
Kern County, California. Housing on abandoned grower's ranch camp, now being occupied as permanent r . . . - NARA - 521715.jpg 3,000 × 2,290; 904 KB
Kern County, California. Housing on abandoned grower's ranch camp, now being occupied as permanent r . . . - NARA - 521716.jpg 3,000 × 2,217; 1,014 KB
Lamont, Southeast Kern County, California. A new and growing rural shacktown in a cotton and grape d . . . - NARA - 521670.jpg 3,000 × 2,364; 1.46 MB
Lamont, Southeast Kern County, California. A new and growing rural shacktown in a cotton and grape d . . . - NARA - 521672.jpg 3,000 × 1,362; 952 KB
Lamont, Southeast Kern County, California. A new and growing rural shacktown in a cotton and grape d . . . - NARA - 521673.jpg 3,000 × 2,339; 1.97 MB
Lamont, Southeast Kern County, California. A new and growing rural shacktown in a cotton and grape d . . . - NARA - 521674.jpg 3,000 × 2,399; 1.69 MB
McFarland Banner.jpg 2,912 × 416; 267 KB
McFarland, Kern County, California. A new home. Young people from Texas, arrived in California 8 mon . . . - NARA - 521685.jpg 3,000 × 2,357; 1.89 MB
McFarland, Kern County, California. Homes in McFarland shacktown. - NARA - 521686.jpg 3,000 × 2,168; 1.41 MB
McFarland, Kern County, California. Raising of Chickens is a primary enterprise in these rural shack . . . - NARA - 521683.jpg 3,000 × 2,267; 1.86 MB
McFarland, Kern County, California. Recent construction on eastern border, the new section of McFarl . . . - NARA - 521684.jpg 3,000 × 2,361; 1.87 MB
McFarland, Kern County, California. The McFarland shacktown lies to the left. This is the limit of p . . . - NARA - 521687.jpg 3,000 × 2,275; 1.34 MB
McNews subdivision, 2 1-2 miles S.E. of Bakersfield, Kern County, California....Family from Oklahoma . . . - NARA - 521637.jpg 3,000 × 2,314; 1.52 MB
McNews subdivision, 2 and 1-2 miles S.E. of Bakersfield, Kern County, California....Families crowd o . . . - NARA - 521640.jpg 3,000 × 2,349; 1.57 MB
McNews subdivision, 2 and 1-2 miles S.E. of Bakersfield, Kern County, California....House on left bu . . . - NARA - 521638.jpg 3,000 × 2,268; 1.58 MB
McNews subdivision. 2 and 1-2 miles S.E. of Bakersfield, Kern County California. - NARA - 521641.jpg 3,000 × 2,328; 1.69 MB
McNews subdivision. 2 and 1-2 miles S.E. of Bakersfield, Kern County, California. Tents and shacks f . . . - NARA - 521639.jpg 3,000 × 2,255; 1.43 MB
McNews subdivision. 2 and 1-2 miles S.E. of Bakersfield, Kern County, California....Water for all pu . . . - NARA - 521642.jpg 3,000 × 2,521; 1.22 MB
McNews, 2 1-2 miles S.E. of Bakersfield, California. Several families often crowd on one lot in thes . . . - NARA - 521636.jpg 3,000 × 2,260; 1.62 MB
McNews, 2 1-2 miles S.E. of Bakersfield, Kern County, California. McNews subdivision. On Raw Alkali . . . - NARA - 521635.jpg 3,000 × 2,386; 1.78 MB
McNews, 2 and 1-2 miles S.E. of Bakersfield, Kern County, California. Inside the McNews subdivision. . . . - NARA - 521646.jpg 3,000 × 2,319; 1.75 MB
McNews, 2-1-2 miles S.E. of Bakersfield, Kern County, California. McNews subdivision. On Raw Alkali . . . - NARA - 521645.jpg 3,000 × 2,405; 1.65 MB
McNews, near Bakersfield, Kern County, California. Another view of McNews subdivision and the land w . . . - NARA - 521644.jpg 3,000 × 2,267; 1.44 MB
McNews, near Bakersfield, Kern County, California. In McNews subdivision. The West Family, four rela . . . - NARA - 521643.jpg 3,000 × 2,398; 1.68 MB
Oakland, California. Hanging around - NARA - 532244.tif 3,000 × 2,998; 8.58 MB
Oakland, California. Hanging Around. Out of high school for a year, their contribution to the family income is wood... - NARA - 532234.tif 3,000 × 2,998; 8.58 MB
Oakland, California. High School Youth. Notice the identification on the model. Although gas models are limited to... - NARA - 532228.tif 3,000 × 2,998; 8.58 MB
Oakland, California. High School Youth. Two Negro youngsters look over the shoulders of a couple of fortunate enough... - NARA - 532226.tif 3,000 × 2,998; 8.58 MB
Oakland, California. Hitch-hiking. Typical "teenage" hitch-hiker within the city limits - NARA - 532093.tif 3,000 × 2,998; 8.58 MB
Oakland, California. Hot Jazz Recreation. A spontaneous jitterbug exhibition in the middle of the dance floor. Benny... - NARA - 532260.tif 2,318 × 3,000; 6.63 MB
Oakland, California. Hot Jazz Recreation. A spontaneous jitterbug exhibition in the middle of the dance floor. Benny... - NARA - 532261.tif 3,000 × 2,368; 6.78 MB
Oakland, California. Hot Jazz Recreation. Swing enthusiasts crowd against the band stand at an appearance of the... - NARA - 532265.tif 3,000 × 2,304; 6.59 MB
Oakland, California. Junior Employment Service. "I just graduated from high school. I took chemistry . . ." - NARA - 532232.tif 2,271 × 3,000; 6.5 MB
Oakland, California. Junior Employment Service. Filling out applications. The girls want part time work in domestic... - NARA - 532230.tif 3,000 × 2,401; 6.87 MB
Oakland, California. Junior Employment Service. No job . . . no money . . . no hope . . . no future . - NARA - 532233.tif 3,000 × 2,998; 8.58 MB
Oakland, California. Junior Employment Service. Wanted, white-collar job - NARA - 532231.tif 3,000 × 2,998; 8.58 MB
Oakland, California. Junior Employment Service. Youth without any work experience has a difficult time landing a... - NARA - 532229.tif 2,077 × 3,000; 5.94 MB
Oakland, California. Lockheed Testing Program. Crowding in the doorway of the room where Lockheed is testing - NARA - 532196.tif 2,310 × 3,000; 6.61 MB
Oakland, California. Lockheed Testing Program. One brief newspaper article and youth of all ranges of mechanical... - NARA - 532195.tif 3,000 × 2,318; 6.63 MB
Oakland, California. Lockheed Testing Program. Standing outside the Oakland office of the State Department of... - NARA - 532191.tif 3,000 × 2,998; 8.58 MB
Oakland, California. Lockheed Testing Program. Standing outside the Oakland office of the State Department of... - NARA - 532192.tif 3,000 × 2,998; 8.58 MB
Oakland, California. Lockheed Testing Program. Standing outside the Oakland office of the State Department of... - NARA - 532193.tif 3,000 × 2,998; 8.58 MB
Oakland, California. Lockheed Testing Program. This young mechanic is stuck with a question in the Humm-Wadsworth... - NARA - 532197.tif 2,332 × 3,000; 6.67 MB
Oakland, California. Lockheed Testing Program. Waiting for routine interview before being tested for employment at... - NARA - 532194.tif 3,000 × 2,308; 6.6 MB
Oakland, California. Youth on Relief. This young agricultural migrant is buying a second hand hat and shoes in the... - NARA - 532144.tif 2,334 × 3,000; 6.68 MB
Oildale, Kern County, California. "Tent village" another private auto court for agricultural workers . . . - NARA - 521794.jpg 3,000 × 1,991; 1.1 MB
Oildale, Kern County, California. Shacktown in Kern County industrial district on Kern County Water . . . - NARA - 521741.jpg 3,000 × 2,548; 1.45 MB
Oildale, Kern County, California. Shacktown in Kern county industrial district on Kern County Water . . . - NARA - 521742.jpg 3,000 × 2,495; 1.46 MB
Oildale, Kern County, California. Shacktown on Kern County Water Company Property, supervised by the . . . - NARA - 521743.jpg 3,000 × 2,167; 1.23 MB
Olivehurst, Sutter County, California. Another air view of Olivehurst tract looking west. - NARA - 521590.jpg 3,000 × 2,336; 1.44 MB
Olivehurst, Yuba County, California. Air view of Olivehurst school enlarged to accommodate migrant c . . . - NARA - 521592.jpg 3,000 × 2,332; 1.47 MB
Olivehurst, Yuba County, California. Another air view of Olivehurst. - NARA - 521591.jpg 3,000 × 2,348; 1.68 MB
Outskirts of Shafter, Kern County, California. Permanent housing for agricultural workers on and off . . . - NARA - 521681.jpg 3,000 × 2,371; 1.92 MB
Riverbank, San Joaquin Valley, California. Newly-built store and trading center typical of new shack . . . - NARA - 521694.jpg 3,000 × 2,347; 1.6 MB
Riverbank, Stanislaus County, San Joaquin, California. The family living here came to California Jan . . . - NARA - 521695.jpg 3,000 × 2,383; 1.66 MB
Ryer Island, Sacramento County, California. Asparagus fields and Filipino cutters in world's largest . . . - NARA - 521702.jpg 3,000 × 2,347; 2.16 MB
Ryer Island, Sacramento County, California. Asparagus fields and Filipino cutters in world's largest . . . - NARA - 521704.jpg 3,000 × 1,798; 1.61 MB
Ryer Island, Sacramento County, California. Company camp for crew of Filipino asparagus field worker . . . - NARA - 521703.jpg 3,000 × 2,272; 1.57 MB
Ryer Island, Sacramento County, California. Disaster in shacktown. ... Funeral of young migratory wo . . . - NARA - 521680.jpg 3,000 × 2,213; 1.24 MB
Ryer Island, Sacramento County, California. Facilities in grower's camp for Filipino asparagus field . . . - NARA - 521707.jpg 3,000 × 2,487; 952 KB
Ryer Island, Sacramento County, California. Housing in barracks for Japanese crew of asparagus packe . . . - NARA - 521706.jpg 3,000 × 2,259; 1.42 MB
Ryer Island, Sacramento County, California. Ranch housing for Japanese and Filipino asparagus worker . . . - NARA - 521705.jpg 3,000 × 2,104; 1.51 MB
San Joaquin Valley, California. Children of migrant agricultural workers. - NARA - 521811.jpg 3,000 × 2,150; 1.19 MB
San Joaquin Valley, California. Contract Labor. Sixteen years old and the possessor of a labor contractor's button... - NARA - 532164.tif 3,000 × 2,998; 8.58 MB
San Joaquin Valley, California. Contract Labor. Sixteen years old and the possessor of a labor contractor's button... - NARA - 532165.tif 3,000 × 2,998; 8.58 MB
San Joaquin Valley, California. Contract Labor. Sixteen years old and the possessor of a labor contractor's button... - NARA - 532166.tif 3,000 × 2,998; 8.58 MB
San Leandro, Alameda County, California. Brand new church - Pentacostal. Solomon 11-1 "I am the Ros . . . - NARA - 521809.jpg 3,000 × 2,424; 1.25 MB
Shafter, Kern County, California. A farm labor home (F.S.A.). One of forty on a tract which joins th . . . - NARA - 521771.jpg 3,000 × 1,633; 866 KB
Shafter, Kern County, California. A view of the Shafter camp provided by Kern County since 1936 for . . . - NARA - 521678.jpg 3,000 × 2,318; 1.21 MB
Shafter, Kern County, California. A view of the Shafter camp provided by Kern County since 1936 for . . . - NARA - 521679.jpg 3,000 × 2,565; 1.05 MB
Shafter, Kern County, California. A view of the Shafter camp, provided by Shafter County since 1936 . . . - NARA - 521676.jpg 3,000 × 2,396; 1.31 MB
Shafter, Kern County, California. Another farm labor home in the Arvin Farm Workers Community (F.S.A . . . - NARA - 521772.jpg 3,000 × 2,054; 1.3 MB
Shafter, Kern County, California. Living conditions within the camp provided by Kern County for migr . . . - NARA - 521677.jpg 3,000 × 2,357; 1.16 MB
Shafter, Kern County, California. Looking down on auto camp seen from water tower. The cheapest rent . . . - NARA - 521675.jpg 3,000 × 2,285; 1.29 MB
Shafter, Kern County, California. Typical of Shafter area. Shows auto camp behind grocery which face . . . - NARA - 521682.jpg 3,000 × 2,251; 1.58 MB
Sikorsky XPBS-1 taking off in April 1940.jpg 5,754 × 4,299; 7.47 MB
South of Earlimart, Kern County, California. Household equipment of Oklahoma family along highway in . . . - NARA - 521699.jpg 3,000 × 2,348; 1.15 MB
Stanislaus County, San Joaquin Valley, California. Roadside settlement in commercial pea district on . . . - NARA - 521807.jpg 3,000 × 1,453; 829 KB
Stanislaus County, San Joaquin, California. Labor contractor's camp for field labor during the pea h . . . - NARA - 521710.jpg 3,000 × 2,309; 2.26 MB
Sunset District, East Bakersfield, Kern County, California. Approximately 250 family units in this f . . . - NARA - 521665.jpg 3,000 × 2,130; 1.49 MB
Sunset District, East Bakersfield, Kern County, California. High school students from the Negro shac . . . - NARA - 521669.jpg 3,000 × 2,358; 1.51 MB
Sunset District, East Bakersfield, Kern County, California. Housing at 10 dollars a month. - NARA - 521667.jpg 3,000 × 2,329; 1.26 MB
Sunset District, East Bakersfield, Kern County, California. Recreational center in (African-American . . . - NARA - 521664.jpg 3,000 × 2,385; 1.5 MB
Sunset District, East Bakersfield, Kern County, California. View of Negro shacktown settlement (Suns . . . - NARA - 521663.jpg 3,000 × 2,298; 1.42 MB
Sunset District, Kern County, California. Young man (white) in the doorway of his home which is loca . . . - NARA - 521806.jpg 3,000 × 2,273; 908 KB
Weedpatch, Kern County, California. Families from Oklahoma, Texas, and Arkansas are rapidly settling . . . - NARA - 521671.jpg 3,000 × 2,595; 1.06 MB
Westley, Stanislaus County, San Joaquin Valley, California. Migratory labor camp (F.S.A.) seen from . . . - NARA - 521762.jpg 3,000 × 2,423; 1.74 MB
Westley, Stanislaus County, San Joaquin, California. Migratory labor camp (F.S.A.) seen from water t . . . - NARA - 521761.jpg 3,000 × 2,372; 1.76 MB
Westley, Stanislaus County, San Joaquin, California. Migratory labor camp (F.S.A.) seen from water t . . . - NARA - 521763.jpg 3,000 × 2,393; 1.75 MB

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