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Destitute Pea Pickers, California by Dorothea Lange — VisualArtsDB

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Destitute Pea Pickers, California

Destitute Pea Pickers, California

Destitute Pea Pickers, California

1936

Dimensions: 19.1 Centimeters (Measurements) × 24.3 Centimeters (Measurements) × 20.6 Centimeters (Measurements) × 25.4 Centimeters (Measurements)
Genre: Artwork
Museum: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA, US

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