THE RENT WAS FREE BECAUSE IT WASN’T A HOUSE—IT WAS A WATER PIPE: THE HEARTBREAKING STORY OF FAMILIES WHO HAD NOTHING LEFT DURING THE GREAT DEPRESSION
Bakersfield, California, 1935. Imagine losing your farm, packing everything your family owns into an old automobile, and traveling hundreds of miles in search of a better life. Then imagine arriving in California only to discover that the only roof you can afford is a concrete pipe lying in an empty field. For some desperate families … Read more