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MIGRANT WORKER CAMP, 1939. Children using the water pump in a large private bean picking camp
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MIGRANT WORKER CAMP, 1939. Children using the water pump in a large private bean picking camp
MIGRANT WORKER CAMP, 1939.
Children using the water pump in a large private bean picking camp, Marion County, Oregon. Pickers came from many states including Oklahoma to North Dakota for field work. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, August 1939
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1939 August Automobile Bean Camp Children Dorothea Encampment Forest Great Depression Lange Migrant Worker New Deal Northwest Oregon Picker Poverty Pump Rural Summer Water Well Working Class
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This photograph captures a poignant moment in American history. Taken by the renowned photographer Dorothea Lange in August 1939, it depicts children using a water pump in a large private bean picking camp located in Marion County, Oregon. During this time, the Great Depression had left many families struggling to make ends meet. Migrant workers from various states, including Oklahoma and North Dakota, traveled long distances to find field work opportunities. This particular camp served as their temporary home during the summer months. In the image, we see boys and girls of different ages gathered around the water pump. Their faces reflect both innocence and resilience as they engage with one another amidst challenging circumstances. The lush forest surrounding them serves as a reminder of nature's beauty juxtaposed against their impoverished reality. Dorothea Lange's lens captured not only poverty but also humanity's ability to endure even during difficult times. Through her photographs for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) under President Roosevelt's New Deal program, she shed light on the struggles faced by working-class Americans across rural areas. This powerful image stands as a testament to resilience and solidarity within migrant worker communities during an era marked by economic hardship. It reminds us of our shared history while urging us to reflect on issues of social justice that persist today.
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