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WASHINGTON: BUENA, 1939. Farmers in the town of Buena in Yakima Valley, Washington State
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WASHINGTON: BUENA, 1939. Farmers in the town of Buena in Yakima Valley, Washington State
WASHINGTON: BUENA, 1939.
Farmers in the town of Buena in Yakima Valley, Washington State. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, August 1939
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Media ID 13215823
1939 August Auto Commerce Dorothea Farmer Great Depression Lange Market Meat New Deal Northwest Pacific Northwest Pedestrian Pick Up Truck Powerline Rural Storefront Summer Telephone Pole Town Utility Pole Washington State Yakima Buena
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This print titled "WASHINGTON: BUENA, 1939" takes us back to a significant moment in American history. Captured by the talented photographer Dorothea Lange in August 1939, this image showcases the daily life of farmers in the town of Buena, located in Yakima Valley, Washington State. In this snapshot frozen in time, we see a bustling street scene filled with activity. Men and women can be seen going about their business on foot or driving their pick-up trucks along the road. The storefronts lining the street speak to the commerce that sustains this rural community during a challenging period - the Great Depression. The powerlines and telephone poles crisscrossing above hint at progress reaching even remote corners of America's Pacific Northwest region. Amidst it all, there is an air of resilience as these hardworking individuals navigate through tough times. Dorothea Lange's work was part of her assignment for Farm Security Administration (FSA), documenting rural life across America during this era. Her photographs became iconic representations of hope and struggle under President Roosevelt's New Deal policies. This evocative photograph captures not just a moment but also tells a story about perseverance and determination within small-town America during one of its most trying periods.
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