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Berry pickers at 5 am, waiting for the truck to haul them to work, Memphis, Tennessee, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Berry pickers at 5 am, waiting for the truck to haul them to work, Memphis, Tennessee, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Berry pickers at 5 a.m. Waiting for the truck to haul them to work. Earn about sixty cents per day. Memphis, Tennessee
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This evocative photograph, titled 'Berry pickers at 5 a.m. Waiting for the truck to haul them to work' was captured by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in Memphis, Tennessee during the 1930s. The image portrays a group of African American farm laborers, huddled together in the pre-dawn darkness, their faces etched with fatigue and hope. The men and women, dressed in worn clothing, clutch buckets in their hands, ready to begin another long day of grueling work in the fields. The Great Depression had left many Americans destitute and desperate for employment. Agricultural laborers, like those depicted in this photograph, were among the most vulnerable. They earned meager wages, often no more than sixty cents per day. The Farm Security Administration (FSA), a New Deal agency established to provide relief during this period, commissioned Lange to document the plight of America's rural population. The scene unfolds in the countryside, the quiet stillness of the early morning broken only by the distant sound of the approaching truck. The image captures the raw reality of their lives, the harsh conditions they endured, and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity. The photograph is a poignant reminder of a time in American history when the promise of a better future seemed elusive for many. Dorothea Lange's haunting image is a testament to the power of photography to capture the essence of a moment in time and to preserve the heritage of our past.
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