Living Quarters for Migrant Workers on the Gee Family Farm, 1960-1970

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Artifact Overview

Cherry orchard owners provided seasonal housing for migrant workers during harvests. The quality of the living spaces varied from grower to grower. This slide shows the exterior of the living quarters provided by the Gee family on their farm around Traverse City, Michigan, in the 1960s.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Slide (Photograph)

Subject Date

1960-1970

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2023.142.21

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Sarah Gee.

Material

Cardboard
Plastic

Technique

Photographic processes

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 2 in
Width: 2 in