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Fields and snow-capped mountains in the "home of the pink bean", near King City, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange. Fields and snow-capped mountains in the "home of the pink bean", near King City, California, 1939
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Fields and snow-capped mountains in the "home of the pink bean", near King City, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange. Fields and snow-capped mountains in the "home of the pink bean", near King City, California, 1939
Near King City, California. Fields and snow-capped mountains in the "home of the pink bean."
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This evocative photograph, titled 'Fields and snow-capped mountains in the home of the pink bean, near King City, California, 1939,' was captured by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange. The image offers a glimpse into the rural landscape of California during the Great Depression, a time marked by economic hardship and widespread unemployment. The photograph showcases a scenic view of agricultural fields, blanketed in snow, nestled at the foot of the majestic Sierra Nevada mountain range. In the foreground, an automobile, a symbol of modernity and progress, traverses a culvert, its tires kicking up a spray of water. The image is a poignant reminder of the contrasting realities of rural life during this era - the harsh realities of economic struggle juxtaposed against the beauty and resilience of nature. The photograph was taken during Lange's tenure with the Farm Security Administration (FSA), a New Deal agency established to provide relief to rural communities affected by the Great Depression. Lange, a pioneering figure in documentary photography, used her camera to capture the human stories behind the statistics, documenting the lives of farmers, migrant workers, and rural communities in America. This photograph, with its striking composition and timeless quality, remains a powerful testament to the enduring spirit of the American people and the resilience of the land they call home.
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