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Possibly: Large scale agriculture, near Meloland, Imperial Valley, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Possibly: Large scale agriculture, near Meloland, Imperial Valley, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Near Meloland, Imperial Valley. Large scale agriculture. Gang labor, Mexican and white, from the Southwest. Pull, clean, tie and crate carrots for the eastern market for eleven cents per crate of forty-eight bunches. Many can make barely one dollar a day. Heavy oversupply of labor and competition for jobs is keen
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This powerful photograph, taken by Dorothea Lange in 1939, captures the harsh reality of large-scale agriculture near Meloland in the Imperial Valley. The image portrays a group of Mexican and white farm laborers working together under grueling conditions. They are seen pulling, cleaning, tying, and crating carrots destined for the eastern market. Despite their tireless efforts, these workers earn a meager eleven cents per crate of forty-eight bunches. With an oversupply of labor and intense competition for jobs, many struggle to make even one dollar a day. Lange's lens exposes the economic hardships faced by these individuals during the Great Depression era. Their clothing reflects their humble status as they toil away on this vast farmland with only basic agricultural machinery such as Caterpillar tractors at their disposal. This photograph serves as a poignant reminder of the struggles endured by farm laborers in America's history. Preserved within the Congressional Library archives, this image is part of Lange's remarkable body of work documenting social issues during her time with the Farm Security Administration (FSA). Through her photographs like this one, Lange shed light on important aspects of American life that were often overlooked or ignored. As we view this print today from Heritage Images, it offers us an opportunity to reflect upon our nation's agricultural heritage while acknowledging both progress made and challenges yet to be addressed in ensuring fair treatment for all those who contribute to our food production system.
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