e black and white photos of the people (below) were taken in September, 42 by OWI artist John Collier, Jr. (1913-1992). Mr. Collier is best known for use of photography as a tool in anthropology and ethnography. His images re widely used in textbooks and other sources. The people (below) were on rain leaving from Richwood, West Virginia to upstate New York. They were gratory workers who were needed to fill the shortage of farm workers during war years.
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