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The Library of Congress Migratory worker 1939 Title Migratory worker in auto camp. Single man, speaks his mind. "Them WPAs are keeping us from a living. They oughtn't to do it. It ain't fair in no way. The government lays them off (that is in Work Projects Administration - 1939) and they come in because they're locals and take the jobs away from us that never had no forty-four dollars a month. I came out of Pennsylvania, used to be an oil worker. I'm getting along in years now and I seen lots of presidents and lots of systems. Voted for Roosevelt both times and I don't know of any president that ever leaned toward the laboring man like him, but this system they've got here in the fruit is a rotten system the way they work it." Yakima Valley, Washington Contributor Names Lange, Dorothea, photographer Created / Published 1939 Aug. Subject Headings - United States--Washington--Yakima Valley Headings Nitrate negatives. Genre Rights Advisory No known restrictions.
This guys reminds me of the late Wilford Brimley without the walrus mustache.
Colorization is top notch as always. Enjoyed the man's comments. He was a witty fellow.
Excellent post.