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Migrant agricultural labor family, refugees from Texas, near Wasco, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Migrant agricultural labor family, refugees from Texas, near Wasco, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant agricultural labor family. Tenant farmer with six children, refugees from Texas, near Wasco, California. "People just can't make it back there with drought, hailstorms, windstorms, duststorms, insects. They'll all be here in another year or two. People exist here and they can't do that there. You can make it here if you sleep late and eat little, but it's pretty tough--there's so many people"
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This poignant photograph, taken by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in 1938, captures the harsh realities of migrant agricultural labor during the Great Depression. The image depicts a tenant farmer and her six children, displaced from Texas due to the devastating effects of drought, hailstorms, windstorms, duststorms, and insect infestations. The family, along with countless others, were forced to seek refuge in California, where they could barely eke out a living. The photograph shows the family huddled around their meager belongings, including a car, which appears to be their only means of transportation. The mother, her face etched with worry and exhaustion, looks off into the distance, while her children cling to her protectively. The image is a stark reminder of the harsh economic realities of the time, and the desperate measures people were forced to take to survive. The photograph was taken during Lange's tenure with the Farm Security Administration (FSA), a New Deal agency established to provide relief to rural areas affected by the Great Depression. Lange's powerful and evocative images, which documented the plight of displaced farmers and their families, helped bring attention to the widespread poverty and hardship in America during this period. This photograph is a poignant reminder of the human cost of economic displacement, and the resilience and determination of families to survive against all odds. It is a powerful testament to the enduring legacy of Dorothea Lange's work, and a reminder of the importance of social support systems during times of crisis.
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