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Filipinos cutting lettuce. Salinas, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Filipinos cutting lettuce. Salinas, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Filipinos cutting lettuce. Salinas, California
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This evocative photograph, titled "Filipinos cutting lettuce. Salinas, California," was captured by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in the 1930s during the Great Depression. The image offers a poignant glimpse into the lives of agricultural workers, specifically Filipino farmhands, as they toil in the fields of Salinas, California. The scene is set in the countryside, with the vast expanse of farmland stretching out behind the workers. They are seen busily cutting lettuce and loading the freshly harvested produce into crates, their faces expressing a mix of concentration and exhaustion. The image is a testament to the hard labor and dedication required to bring food to the tables of Americans during this economically challenging time. Dorothea Lange, a pioneering figure in documentary photography, captured this moment as part of her work for the Farm Security Administration (FSA). The FSA was a New Deal agency that aimed to provide relief to rural areas affected by the Great Depression. Lange's powerful and evocative images, including this one, helped to raise awareness about the living and working conditions of America's rural population during this period. This photograph is a valuable historical record of a time when the labor of farmhands, like these Filipino workers, was essential to the American agricultural industry. It is a reminder of the heritage and contributions of agricultural workers, whose hard work and dedication continue to be vital to the food production system in the United States and around the world.
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