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Ox team that hauls pulpwood, Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Ox team that hauls pulpwood. Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi

Front porch of sharecropper's cabin, Coahoma County, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Front porch of sharecropper's cabin. Coahoma County, Mississippi

Cotton sharecroppers, Greene County, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton sharecroppers. Greene County, Georgia. They produce little, sell little, buy little

Tenant farmer spreading grasshopper bait, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tenant farmer spreading grasshopper bait in his alfalfa field, five miles from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

A Texas cattleman is distinguished... Van Horn, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
A Texas cattleman is distinguished by the type of boot he wears. Van Horn, Texas

Farmers baseball game in the country... near Mountain Home, northern Arkansas, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Near Mountain Home, northern Arkansas, on U.S. 62. Farmers baseball game in the country. From this area many have gone to California to work in agriculture

Warehouse, used as distributing office for FSA relief grants... Bakersfield, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Warehouse, used as distributing office for Farm Security Administration (FSA) relief grants of commodities to destitute farm labor families during cotton strike of October 1938

Stock ranch and plowed field, Contra Costa County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Contra Costa County, California. Stock ranch and plowed field

Cotton workers, outskirts of Firebaugh, west side of San Joaquin Valley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Outskirts of Firebaugh, west side of San Joaquin Valley, California. Six families with twenty-two children live in this house. Cotton workers

A sharecropper's car near Hartwell, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
A sharecropper's car near Hartwell, Georgia. [Tyres missing, up on bricks]

Tenant Purchase applicants, Stockton, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tenant Purchase applicants. Stockton, California

Fields and snow-capped mountains in the "home of the pink bean", near King City, California, 1939
Near King City, California. Fields and snow-capped mountains in the "home of the pink bean."

Cowboy bringing cattle in from range, Contra Costa County, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cowboy bringing cattle in from range. Common sight on California highways. Contra Costa County

News of the surrender of Canton... San Francisco, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
News of the surrender of Canton to the Japanese. San Francisco, California. Chinatown

Sharecropper near Hartwell, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Sharecropper near Hartwell, Georgia

Cultivated fields and abandoned tenant house, Hall County, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cultivated fields and abandoned tenant house. Hall County, Texas

On the steps of the bank in the public square, Memphis, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
On the steps of the bank in the public square. Memphis, Texas

End of the Halloween party, Shafter migrant camp, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
End of the Halloween party. Shafter migrant camp. California

FSA cooperative farm, Lake Dick, Arkansas, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farm Security Administration (FSA) cooperative farm, Lake Dick, Arkansas. All farmers on this project are young Arkansas farmers selected from all parts of the state

Women being transported from Memphis, Tennessee to an Arkansas plantation, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Women being transported from Memphis, Tennessee to an Arkansas plantation

Home of a migrant worker's family, Kern County, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Home of a migrant worker's family. Kern County, California. Lately came from Oklahoma

Abandoned tenant cabin of the Mississippi Delta, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Abandoned tenant cabin of the Mississippi Delta

School in center of the mechanized plantation area of the Mississippi Delta, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
School in center of the mechanized plantation area of the Mississippi Delta

Aldridge Plantation, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Aldridge Plantation, Mississippi. Tractor drivers are not allowed to do anything but drive tractors. Repairs are made by the mechanic at the plantation garage

State border plant inspection between Mexico and the United States, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
State border plant inspection maintained by the United States Department of Agriculture between Mexico and the United States

High school showing part of Federal Art Project mural decoration, Fullerton, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
High school showing part of Federal Art Project mural decoration. Fullerton, California

Men on "Skid Row", Modesto, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Men on "Skid Row." Modesto, California

Nebraska farmer come to pick peas, near Calipatria, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Nebraska farmer come to pick peas. Near Calipatria, California

Hooverville of Bakersfield, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Hooverville of Bakersfield, California. A rapidly growing community of people living rent-free on the edge of the town dump in whatever kind of shelter available

FSA migrant labor camp, Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farm Security Administration (FSA) migrant labor camp. Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California. 155 migrant families in camp

Tenant Purchase applicants, Stockton, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tenant Purchase applicants. Stockton, California

Winter quarters, migratory agricultural workers, beside the highway, Tulare County, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tulare County. Winter quarters, migratory agricultural workers. Beside the highway. Tulare County, California

Bringing cattle in from the range, Contra Costa County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Contra Costa County, California. Bringing cattle in from the range. Common sight on California highways

News of the surrender of Canton... San Francisco, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
News of the surrender of Canton to the Japanese. San Francisco, California. Chinatown

Street meeting at night in Mexican town outside of Shafter, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Street meeting at night in Mexican town outside of Shafter, California. Organizer for United Cannery Agricultural Packing and Allied Workers of America (Congress of Industrial Organizations-CIO)

Cotton hoers are transported to the fields daily during the season, Memphis, Tennessee, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Memphis, Tennessee. Cotton hoers are transported to the fields daily during the season. Truck drivers are paid by the planters and serve as "runners" to recruit the men

Oil fields, Kern County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Oil fields. Kern County, California

The Black Wax area of Texas, near Georgetown, Texas, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The Black Wax area of Texas is the outstanding cotton producing section of the western cotton belt. Near Georgetown, Texas

Original bar of "Helldorado", Crystal Palace Saloon, Tombstone, Arizona, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Crystal Palace Saloon, Tombstone, Arizona. Original bar of "Helldorado"

Cabins in the corn, South Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cabins in the corn. South Georgia

Working in the community garden, Hillhouse, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Working in the community garden which supplies fresh vegetables to twenty-eight families at the Delta cooperative farms. Hillhouse, Mississippi

Idle men attend the morning movies, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Idle men attend the morning movies. There are three such movies in one block. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. ['Air cooled cinema showing "Desert Guns" starring Conway Tearle

Crumbling buildings in Tombstone, Arizona, once a thriving mining town, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Crumbling buildings in Tombstone, Arizona, once a thriving mining town

Plant quarantine inspectors examining packages, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Plant quarantine inspectors examining packages brought over the bridge between Juarez, Mexico and El Paso, Texas. Families

Tubercular migrant in a potato pickers camp, Kern County, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tubercular migrant in a potato pickers camp. Kern County, California

Camp of migratory workers, Imperial County, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Camp of migratory agricultural workers. Imperial County, California

Billboard sign, Southern California, near Los Angeles, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Billboard sign. Southern California, near Los Angeles. [African American maid answering the telephone: They's mostly out since they got that new Ford V.8 (motor car)]

Textile factory built by Work Projects Administration (WPA), Brookhaven, Mississippi, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Textile factory built by Work Projects Administration (WPA) and leased to private industry to bring payroll to Brookhaven, Mississippi

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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.