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Carrot pullers from Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Mexico in Coachella Valley, CA, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Carrot pullers from Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Mexico in Coachella Valley, CA, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Carrot pullers from Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Mexico. Coachella Valley, California. "We come from all states and we can't make a dollar a day in this field noways. Working from seven in the morning till twelve noon we earn an average of thirty five cents"
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This evocative photograph, titled "Carrot pullers from Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Mexico. Coachella Valley, California," was captured by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in 1937. The image portrays a group of weary and determined farm workers, hailing from various states including Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, and Mexico, as they toil in the sun-scorched fields of Coachella Valley. The workers, carrying full crates of freshly harvested carrots, appear to be in their late twenties and thirties, their faces etched with the lines of hard labor and the weight of their circumstances. The caption beneath the photograph reads, "We come from all states and we can't make a dollar a day in this field noways. Working from seven in the morning till twelve noon we earn an average of thirty-five cents." This poignant statement underscores the economic hardships faced by these individuals during the Great Depression, a time when employment opportunities were scarce and the promise of a decent wage seemed a distant reality. The photograph is a testament to the resilience and determination of the human spirit, as these displaced individuals sought to make ends meet in the face of adversity. The image is a powerful reminder of the challenges faced by agricultural workers during this period, and the ongoing struggle for fair wages and working conditions in America's agricultural industry. Dorothea Lange, a pioneering figure in documentary photography, captured this image as part of her work for the Farm Security Administration (FSA), an agency established during the New Deal to provide relief to farmers and rural communities affected by the Great Depression. Lange's haunting and evocative images continue to inspire and inform our understanding of this pivotal period in American history.
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