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Farm Security Administration camp for migrant agricultural workers at Shafter, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Farm Security Administration camp for migrant agricultural workers at Shafter, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farm Security Administration camp for migrant agricultural workers at Shafter, California
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This photograph, taken by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in 1938, captures an aerial view of the Farm Security Administration (FSA) camp for migrant agricultural workers at Shafter, California. During the Great Depression, thousands of rural families were forced to leave their homes in search of seasonal agricultural work. The FSA, established in 1935, was created to provide relief and support to these displaced farmers and their families. The image shows a rustic tent city spread out across the countryside, with rows of tents arranged in neat rows. The camp, located in Kern County, California, was one of many established by the FSA to house migrant workers during the harvest season. The birds-eye view perspective offers a stark contrast to the idyllic rural landscape that surrounds the camp, highlighting the harsh realities of the Great Depression and the desperate living conditions faced by these migrant workers. Lange, a pioneering figure in documentary photography, captured this image as part of her work for the FSA and the Office of War Information (OWI). Her powerful and evocative images of the Depression era helped to bring national attention to the plight of the rural poor and played a significant role in shaping the public's perception of the era. This photograph is a poignant reminder of a difficult period in American history and a testament to the resilience and determination of those who endured it.
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