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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…

This groups of migrants have a car with a trailer and truck. The men are talking by the car and the two children waiting by the truck.

Another similar method of migrant families means of travel.

Another family arriving at the Linnell Camp Office in their pick-up truck with a trailer filled with all the family belongings. The small child is peeking out at the surroundings.

This car arriving at Linnell Camp 0ffice is another view of photo 14.

This migrant family arrived in a truck filled all their belongings

The view from the water tower shows the cottages and apartments along the north side of Linnell Camp.

The Utility Building that held the showers and laundry was in the center of hexagon at the Linnell Camp.

The Linnell Camp entrance at Road 156. A car and a trailer with all its belongings has just arrived at the Tulare Farm Labor Supply Center (the official name for Linnell Camp).

The migrant families had to check in at the office to see if they…

The community center is located at the hexagon entrance of Linnell Camp. Each camp was to be a self-contained community, with its own water and sewer system, streets laid out, a school, a clinic, utilities building with showers, laundry and toilets,…