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FSA migratory labor camp, Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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FSA migratory labor camp, Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farm Security Administration (FSA) migratory labor camp, Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California. Part of mobile camp unit, moving from harvest to harvest with workers (emergency). [Two trailers were purchased; one to be used as living quarters, office and headquarters for the camp manager (Farm Security Administration), the other for health services. Text on side of trailer: U.S.Department of Agriculture - Farm Security Administration - Migratory Labor Camps ]
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This powerful photograph captures the harsh reality of migrant labor camps during the Great Depression in 1930s America. Taken by renowned photographer Dorothea Lange, this image showcases an FSA migratory labor camp in Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California. The photo depicts a mobile camp unit that moves from harvest to harvest with workers in desperate need of employment. Two trailers were purchased for this purpose; one served as living quarters, office, and headquarters for the camp manager from the Farm Security Administration (FSA), while the other was designated for health services. The side of one trailer bears text indicating its affiliation with the U. S. Department of Agriculture - Farm Security Administration - Migratory Labor Camps. This highlights how government intervention was necessary to address economic displacement caused by the Great Depression. Dorothea Lange's lens captured not only physical structures but also human stories within these camps. The image serves as a reminder of forced migration and displacement experienced by countless individuals during this challenging period in American history. Preserved at the Library of Congress' Congressional Library, this still image is a testament to Lange's talent and her dedication to documenting social issues through photography. It stands as a poignant representation of resilience amidst adversity and continues to be an important piece within our heritage art collection today.
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