010139
DATE: February 18, 1939
LOCATION: Near Calipatria, Imperial Valley, CA
DESCRIPTION: Farmer from Nebraska in emergency camp for migratory workers (FSA) during pea harvesting says, “I put mine in what I thought was the best investment – the good old earth – but we lost on that, too. The finance company caught up with us, the mortgage company caught up with us. Managed to lose $12,000 in 3 years. My boys have no more future that I have, so far as I can see ahead!” He had been on the road a little less than a year.