MIGRANT FARMERS, 1937. Migrant potato pickers pitching their tent, near Shafter, California

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MIGRANT FARMERS, 1937. Migrant potato pickers pitching their tent, near Shafter, California

MIGRANT FARMERS, 1937.
Migrant potato pickers pitching their tent, near Shafter, California. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, May 1937

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1937 California Camp Dorothea Farmer Great Depression Lange Migrant Worker New Deal Picker Potato Poverty Rural Tent Working Class Shafter

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This powerful photograph captures the harsh reality of migrant farmers during the Great Depression in 1937. Taken by renowned photographer Dorothea Lange, it showcases a group of potato pickers pitching their tent near Shafter, California. In this image, we see a man and a woman from the working class who have been forced to leave their homes in search of work opportunities. They are surrounded by poverty and despair as they set up their temporary shelter amidst an unforgiving landscape. The dilapidated tent stands as a symbol of their struggle for survival, while also representing the resilience and resourcefulness of these migrant workers. Their faces reveal exhaustion but also determination to provide for themselves and their families. Lange's lens captures not only the physical conditions endured by these individuals but also conveys the emotional toll that comes with being displaced during such challenging times. Through her lens, she sheds light on the human cost of economic hardship and highlights the urgent need for social reform. This photograph serves as a poignant reminder of America's history - one marked by inequality, poverty, and migration - while also reminding us that even in our darkest moments, there is strength within communities to persevere against all odds.

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