Lange Dorothea Collection

Mrs. Cleaver is raising five sons on new farm, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mrs. Cleaver is raising five sons on new farm. Malheur County, Oregon

George Cleaver who is trying to develop 177 acres of raw land, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
George Cleaver who is trying to develop 177 acres of raw land. He has five sons. Malheur County, Oregon

"Pit and tools for rent--work on your own", U. S. 99, Fresno County, California, 1939
U.S. 99. Fresno County. " Pit and tools for rent--work on your own." California. [ Garage; Electric Welding ]

Grain elevator along railroad yard, North Platte, Nebraska, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Grain elevator along railroad yard. North Platte, Nebraska. [Sign: T.B. Hord Grain Co. Coal Hay and Feed. Union Pacific steam locomotive]

Filipinos cutting lettuce, near Westmorland, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Near Westmorland. Filipinos cutting lettuce. California

Farm woman, Tenant Purchase applicant, Stockton, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farm woman. Stockton, California. Tenant Purchase applicant

Horse and wagon is still a common means of transportation... Southeast Missouri Farms, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Horse and wagon is still a common means of transportation. Family coming from town on a Saturday afternoon. Southeast Missouri Farms

Large-scale pea fields, near San Juan Bautista, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Near San Juan Bautista, California. Large-scale pea fields

Itinerant worker on U.S. 101 near San Luis Obispo, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
On U.S. 101 near San Luis Obispo, California. Itinerant worker. Not the old "Bindle-Stiff" type

Cotton pickers emptying sacks, Kern County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Kern County, California. Cotton pickers emptying sacks at eleven a.m. Stopped from further work for the day by rain

Warehouse used as distributing office for FSA relief grants, Bakersfield, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Warehouse used as distributing office for Farm Security Administration (FSA) relief grants of commodities to destitute farm labor families. Bakersfield, California

Wife of Farm Security Administration rural rehabilitation client, Tulare County, California, 1938
Wife of Farm Security Administration rural rehabilitation client. Tulare County, California

Main street storefront, Chickasaw, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Main street storefront, Chickasaw, Oklahoma. This is a region from which hundreds of farm families have fled to the west. ['Loans - We Buy & Sell Clothing Luggage Guns etc - Used Clothing']

Well, Center County, Oklahoma, belonging to tenant farmer, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Well, Center County, Oklahoma, belonging to tenant farmer

Corn, Washington County, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Corn. Washington County, Mississippi

Farmers sack mixed grasshopper bait...Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farmers sack mixed grasshopper bait for use on their farms to control the pest. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Home of a dust bowl refugee in California, Imperial County, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Home of a dust bowl refugee in California. Imperial County

Replanting chili plants on a Japanese-owned ranch, desert agriculture, Imperial Valley, CA, 1937
Desert agriculture. Brushed chili field. Replanting chili plants on a Japanese-owned ranch. Imperial Valley, California

Replanting chili plants on a Japanese-owned ranch, desert agriculture, Imperial Valley, CA, 1937
Desert agriculture. Brushed chili field. Replanting chili plants on a Japanese-owned ranch. Imperial Valley, California

Capped cantaloupe, Imperial Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Capped cantaloupe. Imperial Valley, California

Family between Dallas and Austin, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Family between Dallas and Austin, Texas. The people have left their home and connections in South Texas, and hope to reach the Arkansas Delta for work in the cotton fields. Penniless people

Cradling wheat near Sperryville, Virginia, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cradling wheat near Sperryville, Virginia. A hand binder follows the mower. These men had never heard of a combine harvester. "Sure would like to see that." Their father used a reap hook

Cherry pickers near Millville, New Jersey, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cherry pickers near Millville, New Jersey. The cherry crop is harvested by local families, men, women and children

Once a Missouri farmer, now a migratory farm laborer on the Pacific Coast, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Once a Missouri farmer, now a migratory farm laborer on the Pacific Coast. California

Filipinos cutting lettuce, near Westmorland, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Near Westmorland. Filipinos cutting lettuce. California

Farm Security Administration rural rehabilitation client, Tulare County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farm Security Administration rural rehabilitation client, Tulare County, California, consulting with county supervisor. He and his family of seven were on relief

Tractors on Lake Dick project, Arkansas, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tractors on Lake Dick project, Arkansas

Sharecropper family near Hazlehurst, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Sharecropper family near Hazlehurst, Georgia

Careyville, northern Florida, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Careyville, northern Florida. The mill closed down January 1, 1937 and the occupants of these houses were dispersed

Migrants tents...along the right of way of the southern pacific, near Fresno, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Near Fresno, California. Migrants tents are a common sight along the right of way of the Southern Pacific. [Signs: Railroad Crossing, End of Double Track']

Drought refugees stopped along the highway near Lordsburg, New Mexico, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Drought refugees stopped along the highway near Lordsburg, New Mexico

Car of drought refugee on edge of carrot field in the Coachella Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Car of drought refugee on edge of carrot field in the Coachella Valley. California

Migrant family on U.S. Highway 99 between Bakersfield and Famoso, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant family on U.S. Highway 99 between Bakersfield and Famoso, California. Note: the photographer passed twenty-eight cars of this type while driving thirty-five miles between 9:00 and 9

Cotton picking in south Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton picking in south Texas

Hoe culture in the South, Near Eutaw, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Hoe culture in the South. Near Eutaw, Alabama

The model house nears completion, Hightstown, New Jersey, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Hightstown, New Jersey. The model house nears completion. Note landscaping

Citrus workers in winter quarters, near Lindsay, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Near Lindsay, California. Citrus workers in winter quarters

Oklahoma City state capitol, literally built on oil, Oklahoma, 1938. Creators: Dorothea Lange, Constance Whitney Warren
Oklahoma City state capitol, literally built on oil. Oklahoma. [Bronze sculpture: Tribute To Range Riders by Constance Whitney Warren]

Tenant Purchase applicants, Stockton, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tenant Purchase applicants. Stockton, California

Houses inhabited by Mexican citrus workers, Lindsay, Tulare County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Lindsay, California. Houses inhabited by Mexican citrus workers. (Tulare County)

Cotton sharecropper farm, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton sharecropper farm, Texas

Outside FSA "grant" office during cotton pickers strike, Bakersfield, California, 1938
Bakersfield, California. Outside Farm Security Administration (FSA) "grant" office during cotton pickers strike

Sorting and stringing the "golden leaf" at the tobacco barn, near Hartsville, South Carolina, 1938
Near Hartsville, South Carolina, sorting and stringing the "golden leaf" at the tobacco barn, preparatory to curing. Note sled by which tobacco is brought to the barn from the field

Potato field, Hightstown, New Jersey, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Potato field, where the farm members of this resettled group have the second best crop in the three leading potato counties, according to estimates of the New Jersey Agricultural State College

Family of rural rehabilitation client, Tulare County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Family of rural rehabilitation client. Tulare County, California

Migrant cotton pickers, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant cotton pickers. Texas

Day laborers hoeing cottonn, near Corsicana, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Day laborers hoeing cotton. Many tenant farmers become day laborers on mechanized farms. Near Corsicana, Texas

The riding boss, Aldridge Plantation, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The riding boss. Aldridge Plantation, Mississippi

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In the midst of the Great Depression, Dorothea Lange captured poignant moments that depicted the struggles and resilience of individuals across America. One such story unfolds in Malheur County, Oregon, where Mrs. Cleaver finds herself raising five sons on a new farm. With her husband George Cleaver tirelessly working to develop 177 acres of raw land, this family embodies determination and hope in the face of adversity. Lange's lens then shifts to Person County, North Carolina, where she captures a rail fence with poor barbed wire in the foreground. This image serves as a reminder of the hardships faced by rural communities during this era. Moving westward to Yamhill County, Oregon, we witness scenes of cooperation among farmers. In one photograph, eight farmers drive loaded wagons to the silo while another showcases their collective effort in cutting corn on Miller farm near West Carlton. These images highlight how unity and collaboration were essential for survival during these challenging times. Further south in Klamath County, Oregon lies Merrill - home to a potato cellar documented by Lange. This humble structure represents both sustenance and hard work as families relied on potatoes for nourishment amidst economic uncertainty. As our journey continues into Boundary County, Idaho through Lange's lens once again reveals stories untold elsewhere. A shack at foot hills on poor sandy soil hints at new settlers seeking opportunities despite unfavorable conditions. The Unruf family stands proudly beside their partly developed farm nearby - an embodiment of perseverance against all odds. Finally, Bonner County unveils stumps piled high and ready for burning on Cox farm; a testament to relentless efforts made by families determined to make barren lands fertile once more. Through her photographs capturing everyday life during this tumultuous period in American history, Dorothea Lange immortalizes not only individual stories but also paints a larger picture of resilience and strength within communities striving towards better days ahead.