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Bakersfield, California Applications for "grants" during cotton pickers strike, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange. Bakersfield, California Applications for "grants" during cotton pickers strike, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Bakersfield, California Applications for "grants" during cotton pickers strike, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange. Bakersfield, California Applications for "grants" during cotton pickers strike, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Bakersfield, California. Applications for "grants" during cotton pickers strike
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This evocative photograph, titled "Bakersfield, California. Applications for grants during cotton pickers' strike," was captured by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in 1938. The image portrays a somber scene of people, mostly women and men of diverse ages, intently filling out application forms in a cramped, dimly lit room. The atmosphere is heavy with the weight of uncertainty and despair as they seek assistance during the cotton pickers' strike. The photograph was taken during the Great Depression, a period of severe economic hardship in the United States. Dorothea Lange, a staff photographer for the Farm Security Administration (FSA), documented the plight of the American people, particularly those in rural areas, who were struggling to make ends meet. This image is a poignant reminder of the bureaucratic process people had to endure to secure assistance during this time. The photograph's composition emphasizes the stark contrast between the hopeful, determined expressions of the applicants and the sterile, impersonal environment of the office. The application forms, piled high on the table, symbolize the mountain of paperwork that stood between the people and the help they so desperately needed. This photograph is an essential piece of American history, capturing the resilience and determination of the human spirit during a time of great economic hardship. It is a testament to the enduring power of photography to document and preserve the stories of our past.
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