The Weighing-in Station and Cotton Trailer
Dublin Core
Title
The Weighing-in Station and Cotton Trailer
Subject
Linnell Work Camp
Description
The pickers brought their bags of cotton to the weighing station. Each pickers bag is weighed and recorded. After the weigh-in the bag is emptied into the cotton trailer. When the cotton trailer is full, it is driven to the cotton gin for processing.
Date
ca 1940s
Rights
In 1936 during the Franklin D. Roosevelt presidency, the Farm Security Administration (FSA) was set up to meet the health and housing needs for migrant families. In June of 1938 work was begun on the Linnell Camp, and on Decmber 16, 1938, the camp was officially opened. The East Union School is shown on the site, and it was built in 1939 for the Linnell Camp elementary students. Road 156 is shown running along the West side of the camp.
Format
slide
Language
en
Type
image
Identifier
tcl0248
Files
Collection
Citation
“The Weighing-in Station and Cotton Trailer,” San Joaquin Valley Library System Digital Collections, accessed May 5, 2024, http://digital.sjvls.org/document/5671.