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Men working in the potato field, Hightstown, New Jersey, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Men working in the potato field, Hightstown, New Jersey, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Hightstown, New Jersey. Factory and field, both to be run on cooperative basis by resettled families at Hightstown. The men are working in the potato field, one of the crops on the farm of four hundred and fourteen acres. Here they raised the second best crop in the three leading potato counties according to the New Jersey State Agricultural College
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This evocative photograph, captured by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in 1936, depicts a group of men toiling in the potato field of Hightstown, New Jersey. The farm, which covered 414 acres, was part of a cooperative initiative aimed at resettling families during the Great Depression. The men, dressed in work clothes and hats, are deeply engrossed in their labor, their faces etched with concentration and determination. The second-best potato crop in the leading counties of New Jersey, according to the New Jersey State Agricultural College, was being raised in this very field. The image is a poignant reminder of the back-breaking work that was a daily reality for many during this period of economic hardship. Dorothea Lange, a pioneering figure in documentary photography, captured this moment with exceptional sensitivity and empathy, offering a glimpse into the lives of the men and women who worked the land to put food on the table for their families. The photograph is a testament to the resilience and fortitude of the human spirit, and a powerful reminder of the importance of agricultural labor in sustaining communities during challenging times.
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