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Mrs. Elmer Thomas, migrant to California, putting the front seat of their truck in place preparatory to departure from Muskogee, Oklahoma
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Mrs. Elmer Thomas, migrant to California, putting the front seat of their truck in place preparatory to departure from Muskogee, Oklahoma

Lee, Russell · 1939-01-01 · photo, print, drawing

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elmer thomas familysafety film negativesmuskogee countymuskogeeunited statesoklahoma
Credit lineMrs. Elmer Thomas, migrant to California, putting the front seat of their truck in place preparatory to departure from Muskogee, Oklahoma. 1939-01-01. Lee, Russell. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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