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Cotton hoers from Memphis bound for the Wilson Plantation in Arkansas, forty-three miles away, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Cotton hoers from Memphis bound for the Wilson Plantation in Arkansas, forty-three miles away, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton hoers from Memphis bound for the Wilson Plantation in Arkansas, forty-three miles away. [Farm workers going to work on large cotton plantations in Mississippi County, Arkansas, owned by Lee Wilson & Company]
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This evocative photograph, captured by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in 1937, portrays a group of African American farm laborers as they prepare to embark on their journey from Memphis, Tennessee, to the Wilson Plantation in Arkansas. Forty-three miles lay between them and their workplace, owned by Lee Wilson & Company in Mississippi County. The Great Depression had left many agricultural workers, including these men, struggling to find employment and make ends meet. The image captures the raw reality of their daily existence, with the laborers huddled together around a lorry, their faces etched with fatigue and determination. The worn-out clothing and weathered expressions speak volumes about the harsh conditions they faced both on and off the job. The simple yet powerful composition of the photograph, with the men forming a line against the stark, barren background, underscores the stark contrast between their humanity and the inhumanity of their circumstances. Dorothea Lange, a pioneering figure in documentary photography, captured this image as part of her work for the Farm Security Administration (FSA). Her unflinching portrayal of the lives of American farmers and farmworkers during this era has become an enduring testament to the resilience and dignity of the human spirit in the face of adversity.
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