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IN YOUR HISTORY BOOK THIS HOUSING IS EUPHEMISTICALLY CALLED "FARM LABOR HOUSING", BUT IN REALITY THESE ARE FARM LABOR SHACKS.
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FARM LABOR SHACKS LINED UP IN A ROW -ONE ROOM, NO RUNNING WATER, NO HEAT, ONE ELECTRICAL OUTLET.
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DURING THE HARVEST SEASON, THESE SHACKS ARE FILLED WITH MIGRANT WORKER FAMILIES, BUT AFTER THE HARVEST THEY ARE NO LONGER WELCOME TO LIVE HERE.
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A FARMWORKER CHILD SITS IN THE FRONT OF HER SHACK.
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FARM LABOR CAMPS HAVE COMMON BATHROOM AND SHOWER FACILITIES. THE LAUNDRY DONE BY HAND, HANGS OUT TO DRY.
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CAST OFF SKILLET AND BOWL MIGHT BE NEEDED FOR THE NEXT FAMILY.
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WOOD LADDERS HANGING IN STORAGE AREA
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A TOY HORSE FOUND IN FARM LABOR CAMP
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ONE ROOM SHACK OPENS ONTO VAST FIELDS OF AGRICULTURE. MIGRANT FARMWORKERS LIVED NEXT TO THE FIELDS.
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CHILD'S TRICYCLE IN FARM LABOR CAMP
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BROKEN TRICYCLE IN FARM LABOR CAMP
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MAKESHIFT STOVE OR TABLE IN FARM LABOR CAMP
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