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"Company" cotton pickers camp after picking season, Buttonwillow, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange. "Company" cotton pickers camp after picking season, Buttonwillow, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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"Company" cotton pickers camp after picking season, Buttonwillow, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange. "Company" cotton pickers camp after picking season, Buttonwillow, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Buttonwillow, California. "Company" cotton pickers camp after picking season. Some families remain for tag ends of picking and pulling [cotton] bolls, or for lack of other winter quarters. [Sign: Private Property - No Trespassing']
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This evocative photograph, titled 'Company cotton pickers' camp after picking season,' was captured by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in Buttonwillow, California, during the 1930s. The image portrays a desolate and muddy cotton pickers' camp after the harvest season, with some families still present, either for the remaining tag ends of picking or due to a lack of alternative winter quarters. The sign in the foreground reads 'Private Property - No Trespassing,' emphasizing the sense of isolation and privation. The scene is reminiscent of the Great Depression era in America, a time of widespread poverty and economic hardship. Dorothea Lange, a key documentarian of the period, captured the raw reality of the times through her poignant and powerful imagery. The photograph is a testament to the resilience and determination of the people during this challenging period, as they sought shelter and sustenance in the aftermath of the harvest. The photograph was taken by Dorothea Lange for the Farm Security Administration (FSA), a New Deal agency established to provide relief to rural areas affected by the economic downturn. The FSA, under the direction of Roy Stryker, employed a team of photographers, including Dorothea Lange, to document the living conditions of rural America during the Great Depression. The image is a powerful reminder of the harsh realities of agricultural labor and the precarious nature of housing during this period. The presence of automobiles in the background suggests the role of road transport in connecting rural communities to the outside world, even as the muddy conditions attest to the challenges of travel during the rainy season. The photograph is a valuable historical artifact, offering a glimpse into the past and shedding light on the struggles and triumphs of a bygone era.
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