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Families from the Dust Bowl in Texas in an overnight roadside camp near Calipatria, California, 1937 Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Families from the Dust Bowl in Texas in an overnight roadside camp near Calipatria, California, 1937 Creator: Dorothea Lange
Four families, three of them related with fifteen children, from the Dust Bowl in Texas in an overnight roadside camp near Calipatria, California
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This evocative photograph, taken by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in 1937, captures the harsh realities of the Great Depression era in the United States. The image depicts four families, three of them related, huddled together in an overnight roadside camp near Calipatria, California. With a total of fifteen children, they had been displaced from their homes in Texas during the Dust Bowl, a period of severe drought and economic hardship that forced thousands of families to migrate west in search of work and sustenance. The families are seen gathered around their meager belongings, which include a few pieces of furniture, blankets, and clothing. The adults wear denim bib overalls and simple dresses, their faces etched with the signs of hardship and fatigue. In the foreground, a car from AC Ltd. is visible, symbolizing their tenuous connection to the outside world and their uncertain journey west. This poignant photograph, taken by Dorothea Lange for the Farm Security Administration, is a powerful reminder of the human cost of economic displacement and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity. The image has become an iconic representation of the Great Depression era and continues to inspire reflection on the challenges of displacement and migration.
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