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California migrant camp, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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California migrant camp, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
California migrant camp
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This haunting photograph, titled "California Migrant Camp," was captured by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in 1936 during the Great Depression. The image, part of the Farm Security Administration (FSA) collection held at the Library of Congress, depicts a group of migrant workers and their makeshift homes in a camp located in California, United States. The rain-soaked scene shows a caravan of trailers and mobile homes, with a puddle reflecting the gloomy sky above. The image is a poignant reminder of the harsh realities faced by millions of Americans during this period of economic hardship. Dorothea Lange, born Dorothea Margaretta Nutzhorn, was a pioneering figure in documentary photography, using her camera to capture the human condition with empathy and compassion. Her work for the FSA and later the Office of War Information (OWI) documented the lives of migrant workers, refugees, and the unemployed, providing a visual record of the era's social and economic struggles. This photograph, with its powerful imagery of rain, puddles, and the stark contrast between the makeshift homes and the surrounding landscape, serves as a poignant reminder of the human cost of the Great Depression and the resilience of those who endured it.
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