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Company housing for Mexican cotton pickers, South of Corcoran, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Company housing for Mexican cotton pickers, South of Corcoran, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Company housing for Mexican cotton pickers, showing the San Joaquin Valley in the background. South of Corcoran, California
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This photograph, taken by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in 1936, captures the living conditions of Mexican cotton pickers in the San Joaquin Valley of California. The image, titled "Company housing for Mexican cotton pickers, South of Corcoran," provides a stark contrast between the barren, arid landscape of the farmland and the cramped, makeshift dwellings of the laborers. The image is part of Dorothea Lange's extensive body of work for the Farm Security Administration (FSA), a New Deal agency established during the Great Depression to provide relief to rural areas. The photograph shows a row of small, wooden houses, each with a clothesline strung outside, hanging with laundry. The houses are arranged in a haphazard fashion, with no apparent order or planning. In the background, the San Joaquin Valley stretches out, its flat, brown expanse dotted with the occasional tree or farm building. The image is a poignant reminder of the poverty and hardship experienced by many during the Depression era. The photograph was taken during a time when the United States was grappling with the economic recession, and the plight of the farm laborers was a significant concern. The FSA, under the leadership of Roy Stryker, commissioned Lange and other photographers to document the living and working conditions of rural Americans. Lange's powerful and evocative images brought attention to the struggles of the working class and helped to galvanize support for government intervention and relief programs. The photograph is a testament to the resilience and determination of the human spirit, even in the face of adversity. It is a reminder of a time in American history when the country was faced with significant economic challenges, and the government responded with programs aimed at providing relief and support to those in need.
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