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Company store in coal town, Consumers, near Price, Utah, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Company store in coal town, Consumers, near Price, Utah, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Company store in coal town. Consumers, near Price, Utah
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This evocative photograph, titled "Company Store in Coal Town. Consumers, near Price, Utah," was captured by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in the 1930s. The image offers a poignant glimpse into the economic struggles of the Great Depression era, specifically within the coal mining industry. The photograph depicts an exterior view of a company store, operated by the Blue Blaze Coal Company, which dominated the small coal town of Consumers, located near Price, Utah. The store's canopy, adorned with the familiar Coca-Cola logo, provides a stark contrast to the bleak, industrial surroundings. The building's office, with its closed blinds, suggests a lack of activity, while the empty chairs and cooler outside hint at the hardships faced by the community. The photograph was taken during Lange's tenure with the Farm Security Administration (FSA), an agency established to provide relief during the Great Depression. The image is a testament to the challenging economic conditions of the time, and serves as a valuable historical record of the coal industry and its impact on American communities." "The photograph, a nitrate negative, is part of the Dorothea Lange Collection held at the Library of Congress. Lange, born Dorothea Margaretta Nutzhorn, was a pioneering figure in documentary photography, known for her evocative images of the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl. Her work was later utilized by the Office of War Information during World War II. This photograph, with its powerful imagery and social commentary, continues to resonate with viewers and historians, offering a glimpse into a bygone era and the human stories that shaped it.
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