Migrant agricultural workers family
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Migrant agricultural workers family
Migrant agricultural workers family. Seven hungry children. Mother aged thirty-two. Father is a native Californian. Destitute in pea pickers camp, Nipomo, California, because of the failure of the early pea crop. These people had just sold their tent in order to buy food. Of the twenty-five hundred people in this camp most of them were destitute. Photograph shows Florence Thompson with two of her children as part of the Migrant Mother series
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Age D Agricultural California Californian Crop Destitute Failure Hundred Hungry Migrant Order Picker Sold Tent Thirty Twenty Worker Nipomo
EDITORS COMMENTS
This poignant photograph captures the reality of the Great Depression era in America, specifically the struggles faced by migrant agricultural workers and their families. The image features a thirty-two-year-old mother, Florence Thompson, holding two of her seven hungry children in a destitute pea pickers camp in Nipomo, California. The father, a native Californian, is not present in the frame. The early pea crop had failed, leaving thousands of people, including the Thompsons, without work and without the means to sustain themselves. In their desperation, they had recently sold their tent to buy food for their family. The camp was home to over twenty-five hundred people, most of whom were destitute and facing similar hardships. The photograph is part of the iconic "Migrant Mother" series, which captured the plight of these families during this difficult time in American history. The image is a powerful reminder of the resilience and determination of the human spirit in the face of adversity. Despite their hardships, the Thompson family, and countless others like them, continued to work in the fields, hoping for a better future. This photograph is a testament to the enduring spirit of the American people and the importance of empathy and compassion during times of hardship.
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