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Linnell project was first called called the Visalia Migratory Farm Labor Camp when it opened. The camp is located six miles east of Visalia and within two miles of Famersville. The camp has gone through several name changes over the years, but has…

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…