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Migrant family from Oklahoma in Texas, alongside the road, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Migrant family from Oklahoma in Texas, alongside the road, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant family from Oklahoma in Texas. A family of six alongside the road. An example of how they fall between the relief agencies. The father, aged thirty-five, is an intelligent fellow, a painter by trade. Advanced tuberculosis, victim of an occupational disease. Ineligible for WPA (Works Progress Administration), rated as totally disabled. As a state charge under Oklahoma relief standards, the family were told the maximum relief would be seven dollars every two weeks. They lost their home, their furniture, took to the road a year ago and when the photographs were made they were found to be without money, shelter, and without food for the four children
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This evocative photograph, titled "Migrant family from Oklahoma in Texas," captures the stark reality of the Great Depression era in America. Taken by renowned photographer Dorothea Lange in 1936, the image portrays a family of six, huddled alongside the road in Texas. The father, aged thirty-five, is an intelligent man, a painter by trade, but is now a victim of advanced tuberculosis, an occupational disease that has left him ineligible for the Works Progress Administration (WPA) due to his disability. As state charges under Oklahoma relief standards, the family was told the maximum relief would be a meager seven dollars every two weeks. They had lost their home, their furniture, and had been on the road for a year. When Lange encountered them, they were found to be without money, shelter, and food for their four children. The image is a poignant reminder of the plight of agricultural workers during this period. The family's worn clothing, the children's hungry faces, and the old automobile in the background all speak to the desperation and hardship they faced. The photograph is a powerful representation of the concept of being caught between a rock and a hard place, a "Catch-22" situation where the family was ineligible for assistance due to their disability, yet unable to work due to their condition. This image is a testament to the economic hardships faced by families during the Great Depression, and the challenges they faced in trying to secure basic necessities such as food, shelter, and medical care. Lange's powerful imagery continues to resonate with audiences today, serving as a reminder of the importance of social safety nets and the human cost of economic hardship.
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