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Main street storefront, Chickasaw, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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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']
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Main Street, Chickasaw, Oklahoma, 1937: A Region of Displacement and Survival This evocative photograph, captured by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in 1937, portrays a Main Street scene in Chickasaw, Oklahoma. The image is a poignant reminder of a period in American history when hundreds of farm families were forced to leave their homes in the Dust Bowl region due to economic hardships brought about by the Great Depression. The storefront in the photograph, displaying a sign that reads 'Loans - We Buy & Sell Clothing Luggage Guns etc - Used Clothing,' serves as a testament to the resilience and resourcefulness of the community. The pawnbroker's shop, with its array of second-hand items, speaks to the economic struggles faced by the people during this time. The man in the photograph, dressed in work clothes, including a pair of bib overalls, and carrying a suitcase, embodies the spirit of migration and the search for a better life. The shop window, filled with a variety of clothing and accessories, offers a glimmer of hope amidst the poverty and hardship. Lange, a pioneering photographer for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) and later the Office of War Information (OWI), captured this moment in time with remarkable sensitivity and insight. Her work, including this image, is a powerful reminder of the human spirit's ability to endure and adapt in the face of adversity.
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