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Lumber mill being dismantled at Careyville, Florida, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Lumber mill being dismantled at Careyville, Florida, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Lumber mill being dismantled at Careyville, Florida
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This evocative photograph, titled "Lumber mill being dismantled at Careyville, Florida," was captured by the renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in the 1930s during the Great Depression. The image portrays an abandoned lumber mill in the process of being dismantled, with its towering chimneys and rusted machinery standing as silent witnesses to the economic hardships of the era. The mill, once a symbol of industry and progress, now lies deserted, its timber yard empty and overgrown. Dorothea Lange, a pioneering figure in documentary photography, captured this poignant moment for the Farm Security Administration (FSA), a New Deal agency aimed at providing relief to rural communities affected by the Depression. The photograph is part of a larger body of work produced by Lange and her colleague, Russell Lee, for the FSA and later the Office of War Information (OWI). The photograph's composition emphasizes the vastness of the mill's remnants, with the chimneys looming over the barren landscape. The image is a powerful reminder of the economic recession that gripped the United States during the 1930s and the impact it had on communities across the country. The mill's dismantling also symbolizes the transition from one era to another, as the country moved from the Depression to the war years that followed. This photograph, with its haunting beauty and historical significance, is a testament to the resilience of the American spirit and the power of photography to capture and preserve the essence of a moment in time.
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