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From the ravages of war to the pursuit of a better life, the journey of a refugee spans across time and continents

Background imageRefugee Collection: Mother Refugee

Mother Refugee
Thanasaki

Background imageRefugee Collection: Son-in law of migratory family in FSA labor camp, Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California, 1939

Son-in law of migratory family in FSA labor camp, Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California, 1939
Son-in law of migratory family in Farm Security Administration (FSA) labor camp. Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California

Background imageRefugee Collection: In FSA migratory labor camp, Sinclair Ranch, Brawley, Imperial Valley, California, 1939

In FSA migratory labor camp, Sinclair Ranch, Brawley, Imperial Valley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
In Farm Security Administration (FSA) migratory labor camp. Family, mother, father and eleven children, originally from Oklahoma, where he had been a tenant farmer

Background imageRefugee Collection: Children of migratory pea pickers in Brawley camp, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Children of migratory pea pickers in Brawley camp, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Children of migratory pea pickers in Brawley camp. California

Background imageRefugee Collection: Migratory family arriving at growers camp for pickers, Imperial Valley, California, 1939

Migratory family arriving at growers camp for pickers, Imperial Valley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migratory family arriving at growers camp for pickers. Car bears Wyoming license, the probable state of origin of the family. Imperial Valley, California

Background imageRefugee Collection: Housing of migratory field workers (Mexican)... near Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California, 1939

Housing of migratory field workers (Mexican)... near Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California, 1939
Housing of migratory field workers (Mexican) across road from Farm Security Administration camp (FSA). Near Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California

Background imageRefugee Collection: Temporary auto license, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Temporary auto license, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Temporary auto license. A common sight in migratory labor camps. Many enter California after cotton picking in Arizona without sufficient money to buy license plates. California

Background imageRefugee Collection: FSA migratory labor camp (emergency), Calipatria, Imperial Valley, CA, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

FSA migratory labor camp (emergency), Calipatria, Imperial Valley, CA, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farm Security Administration (FSA) migratory labor camp (emergency). Migrant family, new arrivals, erect their tent on allotted camp site. Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California

Background imageRefugee Collection: Supper time in FSA migratory emergency camp... the pea fields, Calipatria, CA, 1939

Supper time in FSA migratory emergency camp... the pea fields, Calipatria, CA, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Supper time in Farm Security Administration (FSA) migratory emergency camp for workers in the pea fields. Calipatria, California

Background imageRefugee Collection: Pea picker camp, Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Pea picker camp, Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Pea picker camp. This family had been farm owners in Oklahoma, lost their farm and for the last three years " have been draggin our children around California

Background imageRefugee Collection: Living conditions for migratory children, pea harvest, outskirts of Calipatria, CA, 1939

Living conditions for migratory children, pea harvest, outskirts of Calipatria, CA, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Living conditions for migratory children in private auto camp during pea harvest. Tent space fifty cents a week. Outskirts of Calipatria, California

Background imageRefugee Collection: Marble time in FSA migratory labor camp, near Calipatria, Imperial Valley, CA, 1939

Marble time in FSA migratory labor camp, near Calipatria, Imperial Valley, CA, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Marble time in Farm Security Administration (FSA) migratory labor camp (emergency.) Plenty of space to play and plenty of companions for the children during pea harvest

Background imageRefugee Collection: Farm Security Administration (FSA) migratory labor camp, Brawley, Imperial County, California, 1939

Farm Security Administration (FSA) migratory labor camp, Brawley, Imperial County, California, 1939
Farm Security Administration (FSA) migratory labor camp, 155 migrant families in camp. One-third had no work, two-thirds were finding part time work harvesting spring peas

Background imageRefugee Collection: FSA migratory labor camp, Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

FSA migratory labor camp, Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farm Security Administration (FSA) migratory labor camp, Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California. Part of mobile camp unit, moving from harvest to harvest with workers (emergency)

Background imageRefugee Collection: Possibly: Yakima, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Possibly: Yakima, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
[Untitled, possibly related to: Washington, Yakima. Homes are built bit by bit with whatever materials are available. Many drought refugees settle in Sumac Park

Background imageRefugee Collection: Drought refugee... Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Drought refugee... Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Washington, Yakima Valley. Drought refugee, aged sixty three, from Bismark, North Dakota. " Come to Washington three years ago in that Chevy coupe you see over there

Background imageRefugee Collection: Drought refugee, Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Drought refugee, Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Washington, Yakima Valley. Drought refugee, aged sixty three, from Bismark, North Dakota. " Came to Washington three years ago in that Chevy coupe you see over there

Background imageRefugee Collection: Homes are built bit by bit with whatever materials are available, Yakima, Washington, 1939

Homes are built bit by bit with whatever materials are available, Yakima, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Washington, Yakima. Homes are built bit by bit with whatever materials are available. Many drought refugees settle in Sumac Park, one of several large shacktowns around Yakima

Background imageRefugee Collection: Young migrant mother with six weeks old baby born in a hospital, near Westley, CA, 1939

Young migrant mother with six weeks old baby born in a hospital, near Westley, CA, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Young migrant mother with six weeks old baby born in a hospital with aid of Farm Security Administration (FSA) medical and association for migratory workers

Background imageRefugee Collection: Young migrant mother with six weeks old baby born in a hospital with aid... near Westley, CA, 1939

Young migrant mother with six weeks old baby born in a hospital with aid... near Westley, CA, 1939
Young migrant mother with six weeks old baby born in a hospital with aid of Farm Security Administration (FSA) medical and association for migratory workers

Background imageRefugee Collection: Mother with sick baby awaits arrival of FSA camp resident nurse, FSA camp, Tulare County, CA, 1939

Mother with sick baby awaits arrival of FSA camp resident nurse, FSA camp, Tulare County, CA, 1939
Tulare County, California. In Farm Security Administration (FSA) camp for migratory agricultural workers. Mother with sick baby awaits arrival of FSA camp resident nurse

Background imageRefugee Collection: Family from Oklahoma, Highway City, near Fresno, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Family from Oklahoma, Highway City, near Fresno, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Highway City, California. Near Fresno. Family from Oklahoma

Background imageRefugee Collection: FSA camp for migratory agriculture workers, Farmersville, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

FSA camp for migratory agriculture workers, Farmersville, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farm Security Administration (FSA) camp for migratory agriculture workers. Farmersville, California. Meeting of camp council

Background imageRefugee Collection: Partially completed homes for agricultural workers... Farmersville, California, 1939

Partially completed homes for agricultural workers... Farmersville, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Partially completed homes for agricultural workers to enable them to settle permanently. These houses rent for eight dollars and twenty cents per month which includes water and electricity

Background imageRefugee Collection: Baby with club feet wearing homemade splints, FSA camp, Tulare County, California, 1939

Baby with club feet wearing homemade splints, FSA camp, Tulare County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tulare County, California. In Farm Security Administration (FSA) camp for migratory workers. Baby with club feet wearing homemade splints inside shoes

Background imageRefugee Collection: Sons, migratory workers, bring father... to the camp clinic, FSA camp, Tulare County, CA, 1939

Sons, migratory workers, bring father... to the camp clinic, FSA camp, Tulare County, CA, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tulare County, California. Camp for migratory agricultural workers at Farmersville. Sons, migratory workers, bring father, who is sick and old to the camp clinic

Background imageRefugee Collection: View of FSA camp Farmersville seen from water tower, Tulare County, California, 1939

View of FSA camp Farmersville seen from water tower, Tulare County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tulare County. View of Farm Security Administration (FSA) camp for migratory laborers. Farmersville. Seen from water tower, showing pre-fabricated steel shelters for agriculture workers

Background imageRefugee Collection: Migratory agricultural workers - cotton hoers, near Los Banos, California, 1939

Migratory agricultural workers - cotton hoers, near Los Banos, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Near Los Banos, California. Migratory agricultural workers. Cotton hoers leave the field at end of the day. Wages twenty cents an hour]

Background imageRefugee Collection: Three units of the camp, each with its sanitary... Farmersville, Tulare County, CA, 1939

Three units of the camp, each with its sanitary... Farmersville, Tulare County, CA, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
General view of one end of camp showing three units of the camp, each with its sanitary building. Farmersville, Tulare County, California

Background imageRefugee Collection: Family from Oklahoma; have been in California for 6 year... near Fresno, California

Family from Oklahoma; have been in California for 6 year... near Fresno, California, 1939 Creator: Dorothea Lange
Highway City, California. Near Fresno. Family from Oklahoma

Background imageRefugee Collection: Family from Oklahoma; have been in California for 6 years... near Fresno, California

Family from Oklahoma; have been in California for 6 years... near Fresno, California, 1939 Creator: Dorothea Lange
Highway City, California, near Fresno. Family from Oklahoma; have been in California for six years, have been migratory workers now on Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Background imageRefugee Collection: Sick woman in FSA camp for migratory agricultural workers, Tulare County, California, 1939

Sick woman in FSA camp for migratory agricultural workers, Tulare County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tulare County, California. Sick woman in Farm Security Administration (FSA) camp for migratory agricultural workers

Background imageRefugee Collection: Chairman of the camp council, FSA camp, Farmersville, Tulare County, California, 1939

Chairman of the camp council, FSA camp, Farmersville, Tulare County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tulare County, California. Farm Security Administration (FSA) camp for migratory agricultural workers at Farmersville. Chairman of the camp council

Background imageRefugee Collection: Meeting of the camp council, FSA camp, Farmersville, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Meeting of the camp council, FSA camp, Farmersville, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farm Security Administration (FSA) camp for migratory agricultural workers. Farmersville, California. Meeting of the camp council

Background imageRefugee Collection: Sick flood refugee in the Red Cross temporary infirmary at Forrest City, Arkansas, 1937

Sick flood refugee in the Red Cross temporary infirmary at Forrest City, Arkansas, 1937. Creator: Walker Evans
Sick flood refugee in the Red Cross temporary infirmary at Forrest City, Arkansas

Background imageRefugee Collection: Possibly: Flood refugee encampment at Forrest City, Arkansas, ca. 1937. Creator: Walker Evans

Possibly: Flood refugee encampment at Forrest City, Arkansas, ca. 1937. Creator: Walker Evans
[Untitled photo, possibly related to: Flood refugee encampment at Forrest City, Arkansas]

Background imageRefugee Collection: Flood refugee encampment at Forrest City, Arkansas, ca. 1937. Creator: Walker Evans

Flood refugee encampment at Forrest City, Arkansas, ca. 1937. Creator: Walker Evans
Flood refugee encampment at Forrest City, Arkansas

Background imageRefugee Collection: Flood refugees at mealtime, Forrest City, Arkansas, 1937. Creator: Walker Evans

Flood refugees at mealtime, Forrest City, Arkansas, 1937. Creator: Walker Evans
Flood refugees at mealtime, Forrest City, Arkansas

Background imageRefugee Collection: Camped on the flat, near Holtville, Imperial County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Camped on the flat, near Holtville, Imperial County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Camped on the flat. Family with five children, left their home in Texas in September 1938. They picked their way across the country in Texas and Arizona cotton

Background imageRefugee Collection: Entering FSA camp for migratory laborers at Indio, Coachella Valley, CA, 1939

Entering FSA camp for migratory laborers at Indio, Coachella Valley, CA, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Entering Farm Security Administration (FSA) camp for migratory laborers at Indio. Coachella Valley, California. [Signs: U.S

Background imageRefugee Collection: Migrant family from Arkansas playing hill-billy songs, FSA... migratory camp, Calipatria, CA, 1939

Migrant family from Arkansas playing hill-billy songs, FSA... migratory camp, Calipatria, CA, 1939
Migrant family from Arkansas playing hill-billy songs. Farm Security Administration emergency migratory camp. Calipatria, California

Background imageRefugee Collection: FSA migratory labor camp, Brawley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

FSA migratory labor camp, Brawley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farm Security Administration (FSA) migratory labor camp. Brawley, California. Father is home after a day in the pea fields. Note tent platform, standard equipment in Farm Security Administration camps

Background imageRefugee Collection: In a carrot pullers camp near Holtville, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

In a carrot pullers camp near Holtville, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
In a carrot pullers camp near Holtville, California

Background imageRefugee Collection: Food Will Win the War, 1917 (colour litho)

Food Will Win the War, 1917 (colour litho)
699039 Food Will Win the War, 1917 (colour litho) by Chambers, Charles Edward (1883-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Food will win the war - You came here seeking freedom)

Background imageRefugee Collection: Fundraising campaign for Belgian Canal Boat Fund, pub. 1914-18 (colour litho)

Fundraising campaign for Belgian Canal Boat Fund, pub. 1914-18 (colour litho)
1449086 Fundraising campaign for Belgian Canal Boat Fund, pub. 1914-18 (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Belgian Canal Boat Fund)

Background imageRefugee Collection: Exposition des Oeuvres des Artistes Originaires des Departements Envahis - Ecole des Beaux-Arts

Exposition des Oeuvres des Artistes Originaires des Departements Envahis - Ecole des Beaux-Arts, 1915 (litho)
2651348 Exposition des Oeuvres des Artistes Originaires des Departements Envahis - Ecole des Beaux-Arts, 1915 (litho) by Jonas

Background imageRefugee Collection: Refugees, 1927 (oil on canvas)

Refugees, 1927 (oil on canvas)
5917393 Refugees, 1927 (oil on canvas) by Bauer, Konstantin (1852-1928); 150x221 cm; Vychodoslovenska Galeria, Kosice, Slovakia; (add.info.: Szilard Bauer Vychodoslovenska galeria, VSG); German

Background imageRefugee Collection: Food will win the war - You came here seeking freedom, now you must help to preserve it - Wheat is

Food will win the war - You came here seeking freedom, now you must help to preserve it - Wheat is needed for
5854215 Food will win the war - You came here seeking freedom, now you must help to preserve it - Wheat is needed for the allies - waste nothing, 1917 (lithograph) by Chambers



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From the ravages of war to the pursuit of a better life, the journey of a refugee spans across time and continents. In the midst of World War II, a child finds solace at a receiving center, seeking safety amidst chaos. Across the Atlantic in 1930s USA, a migrant mother dreams of stability for her family as they navigate an uncertain future. Fast forward to Pakistan-Afghanistan border, where UN-Refugees seek shelter from conflict's grip. Meanwhile, in drought-stricken Montana during 1936, one man flees his homeland in South Carolina to escape not only drought but also relentless grasshoppers. In Congo's North Kivu region, hope flickers amidst adversity as refugees strive for peace and security. Mudros becomes home to Russian refugees seeking sanctuary during times of turmoil in Greece. The fight against injustice echoes through protests against refugee detention centers worldwide - voices demanding compassion and understanding resonate loud and clear. History repeats itself as Belgians flee Termonde during World War I's outbreak in 1914 while Belgian refugee children find themselves displaced once again amid WWII's horrors. Through it all, resilience prevails - stories that remind us that humanity knows no borders or boundaries. The plight of refugees serves as a stark reminder that empathy is our greatest strength; together we can build bridges towards a brighter tomorrow.