John Steinbeck
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A portrait of the writer.
John Steinbeck
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An up-close, intimate portrait.
Dust Bowl Family
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Dorothea Lange's iconic Dust Bowl photograph
Dust Storm
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Photograph of Dust Bowl storm
Migrant Workers
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Photograph of agricultural workers in Depression-era Salinas, California.
Steinbeck Family Portrait
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Steinbeck with his two sons and second wife Gwyndolyn.
Steinbeck and Charley
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A photograph of the writer and the pet poodle that accompanied him on his cross-country road trip.
Steinbeck Birthplace
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Steinbeck's childhood home is now a museum.
Nobel Prize
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A photograph of Steinbeck accepting the Nobel Prize.
The Grapes of Wrath
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Dust jacket of the first edition.
East of Eden
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Dust jacket of the first edition.
Of Mice and Men
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Dust jacket of the first edition.