Depression Collection (#9)

Kern County camp for migrants, fifteen miles out of Bakersfield, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Kern County camp for migrants. Planned and erected by the Resettlement Administration fifteen miles out of Bakersfield, California. Partially occupied because there is not any work in the fields

Skid Row, Howard Street, San Francisco, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Skid Row. Howard Street, San Francisco, California

Skid Row, Howard Street, San Francisco, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Skid Row. Howard Street, San Francisco, California

Some of the facilities of the Kern County migrant camp, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Some of the facilities of the Kern County migrant camp, California

Recreation in a migratory agricultural workers camp near Holtville, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Recreation in a migratory agricultural workers camp near Holtville, California

Irrigation ditch along the road, Imperial Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Irrigation ditch along the road. Imperial Valley, California

Housing for Oklahoma refugees, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Housing for Oklahoma refugees. California

Longshoremen's lunch hour, San Francisco waterfront, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Longshoremen's lunch hour. San Francisco waterfront. California

Unemployed men sitting on the sunny side of the San Francisco Public Library, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Unemployed men sitting on the sunny side of the San Francisco Public Library. California

Laguna Dam, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Laguna Dam. The All American Canal, when completed, will extend desert land to cultivation by irrigation in the southwestern United States

Date palms, Coachella Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Date palms. Coachella Valley, California

Date palms, Coachella Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Date palms. Coachella Valley, California

Administration building, Hot Springs federal shelter, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Hot Springs federal shelter. One of the five federal camps for homeless men in California. Year ago enrollment three hundred seventy five men, now one hundred fifty seven

Cabbage harvesting, Imperial Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cabbage harvesting. Imperial Valley, California

Housing typical of that afforded Mexican field workers of the Imperial Valley, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Housing typical of that afforded Mexican field workers of the Imperial Valley. These people are not migrants, but live on the edge of the ranches and work in peas and melons

Dining hall, kitchen and hospital, Hot Springs federal shelter, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Hot Springs federal shelter. One of the five federal camps for homeless men in California. Year ago enrollment three hundred seventy five men, now one hundred fifty seven

Two families, camped by the roadside near Santa Maria, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Two families, fifteen people, from Chickasaw, Oklahoma, camped by the roadside near Santa Maria, California. Heading for the pea harvest but stalled because they have no money to buy a trailer's

Migrant family looking for work in the pea fields, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant family looking for work in the pea fields. California

Native of Indiana in a migratory labor contractor's camp, Calipatria (vicinity), California. 1937
Calipatria (vicinity), California. Native of Indiana in a migratory labor contractor's camp. "It's root hog or die for us folks"

String of five housecars, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
String of five housecars. This group represents good conditions among pea pickers. California

Pea picker's home, Nipomo, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Pea picker's home. The condition of these people warrant resettlement camps for migrant agricultural workers. Nipomo, California

Refugee families near Holtville, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Refugee families near Holtville, California

Oklahomans bound for Oregon along a highway in California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Oklahomans bound for Oregon along a highway in California

Ditch bank camp for migrant agricultural workers, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Ditch bank camp for migrant agricultural workers. California

San Miguel Mission, erected 1797 by the Franciscan Fathers, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
San Miguel Mission. Erected 1797 by the Franciscan Fathers. California

The kind of work drought refugees and Mexicans do in the Imperial Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The kind of work drought refugees and Mexicans do in the Imperial Valley, California. Planting cantaloupe

Migrant agricultural worker, Near Holtville, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant agricultural worker. Near Holtville, California

Oklahoma sharecropper and family entering California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Oklahoma sharecropper and family entering California. Stalled on the desert near Indio, California

San Miguel Mission, erected 1797 by the Franciscan Fathers, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
San Miguel Mission. Erected 1797 by the Franciscan Fathers. California

Families from the Dust Bowl in Texas in an overnight roadside camp near Calipatria, California
Four families, three of them related with fifteen children, from the Dust Bowl in Texas in an overnight roadside camp near Calipatria, California

San Miguel Mission, erected 1797 by the Franciscan Fathers, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
San Miguel Mission. Erected 1797 by the Franciscan Fathers. California

Filipino gang labor in pea fields near Pismo Beach, Nipomo, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Filipino gang labor in pea fields near Pismo Beach, Nipomo, California. Work for Japanese, live on Japanese ranches. Sixty men in this gang

One pea picker's home, one-half mile off Highway 101 at Nipomo, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
One pea picker's home. One-half mile off Highway 101 at Nipomo, California

Mother and three children in a California squatter camp, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mother and three children in a California squatter camp

On the sun side of the shed, Transient men, San Francisco, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
On the sun side of the shed. Transient men, San Francisco, California

Pea pickers in California, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Pea pickers in California. "Mam, I've picked peas from Calipatria to Ukiah. This life is simplicity boiled down." California

Young family, penniless, hitchhiking on U.S. Highway 99, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Young family, penniless, hitchhiking on U.S. Highway 99, California. The father, twenty-four, and the mother, seventeen, came from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, early in 1935

Scene in railroad yard, Sacramento, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Scene in railroad yard. Sacramento, California

San Miguel Mission, erected 1797 by the Franciscan Fathers, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
San Miguel Mission. Erected 1797 by the Franciscan Fathers. California

Scene in railroad yard, Sacramento, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Scene in railroad yard. Sacramento, California

Young family, penniless, hitchhiking on U.S. Highway 99 in California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Young family, penniless, hitchhiking on U.S. Highway 99 in California. The father, twenty-four, and the mother, seventeen, came from Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Housing, within five minutes walk of City Hall, City of Los Angeles, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Housing. Los Angeles. Within five minutes walk of City Hall. Rent eight dollars to twelve dollars monthly

Cotton weigher, Southern San Joaquin Valley, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton weigher. Southern San Joaquin Valley, California

Mexican quarter of Los Angeles, one quarter mile from City Hall, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mexican quarter of Los Angeles. One quarter mile from City Hall. Area has been condemned and will be torn down shortly to make space for the new Union Railroad station. Average rent is eight dollars

Company housing for Mexican cotton pickers, South of Corcoran, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Company housing for Mexican cotton pickers, showing the San Joaquin Valley in the background. South of Corcoran, California

Mexican quarter of Los Angeles, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mexican quarter of Los Angeles, California. Average rental is eight dollars. Some houses have plumbing

Grandmother of twenty-two children living in Kern County migrant camp, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Grandmother of twenty-two children living in Kern County migrant camp. California

Migrant worker from Oklahoma repairing tire on California highway, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant worker from Oklahoma repairing tire on California highway

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"Exploring the Depths of Depression: A Journey through Art, Science, and History" In this captivating caption, we embark on a profound exploration of depression, delving into its multifaceted nature through various hints that span different realms. We begin our journey with the Galapagos Admiralty map by Fitzroy Beagle and Neptune's mysterious allure captured in the Voyager 2 image – symbols of uncharted territories akin to the enigmatic depths of depression. As we navigate further, Edvard Munch's haunting masterpiece "Melancholy" from 1894-1895 emerges as a poignant representation of inner turmoil and emotional anguish. The Amitriptyline antidepressant molecule reminds us that science seeks to alleviate these struggles by offering hope for those battling this condition. Drawing inspiration from Charles Baudelaire, the renowned French poet and essayist who explored themes of melancholy in his works, we gain insight into how art can serve as an outlet for expressing one's deepest emotions. The image depicting a depressed woman leaning her head onto her arm reflects the weight that depression places upon individuals. Dorothea Lange's powerful photographs transport us back to Malheur County in Oregon during 1939 when Mrs. Cleaver courageously raised five sons on a new farm while George Cleaver endeavored to develop raw land. These images evoke empathy towards those facing adversity amidst economic hardships – reminding us that they are manifest itself not only internally but also externally within society. The inclusion of Jackdaw (Corvus monedula), known for its intelligence yet often associated with darkness and solitude, symbolizes both resilience and isolation experienced by individuals grappling with depression. Meanwhile, Kirkcaldy's sea wall and esplanade stand tall as metaphors for strength against turbulent waves – mirroring the determination required to overcome depressive episodes. Lastly, we encounter One Million German Mark banknote from 1923 - an emblematic reminder of the economic collapse that exacerbated societal hardships and mental distress during that era.