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Cultivating potato-fields, west side of San Joaquin Valley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Cultivating potato-fields, west side of San Joaquin Valley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
West side of San Joaquin Valley, California. Caterpillar diesel type tractor is common in California. Only very large-scale operations can afford this type. Cultivating potato-fields
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This photograph, taken by renowned American documentary photographer Dorothea Lange in 1939, captures the backbreaking labor and industrialization of potato farming in the west side of San Joaquin Valley, California during the Great Depression. The image features a solitary farmhand skillfully maneuvering a Caterpillar diesel tractor, a symbol of modern agricultural machinery that was only affordable by large-scale operations. The tractor, with its distinctive caterpillar tracks, is seen driving through a vast expanse of potato fields, as the sun casts long shadows over the undulating terrain. The farmhand, dressed in work clothes and wearing a cap, appears focused and determined as he navigates the machine, a testament to the resilience and hard work required to cultivate the land during this era. The photograph provides a poignant glimpse into the economic and agricultural realities of the time, and serves as a reminder of the heritage and history of American farming and the industrialization of agriculture.
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