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Night meeting in the FSA office, Visalia, Tulare County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Night meeting in the FSA office, Visalia, Tulare County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Night meeting in the Farm Security Administration (FSA) office, Rural Rehabilitation Division, Visalia, Tulare County, California. 144 families have applied for Farm Purchase Loans under the Farm Tenancy Act, passed by Congress in 1937. Ten applicants from this region of four counties will be finally selected
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This evocative photograph, titled "Night meeting in the Farm Security Administration (FSA) office, Rural Rehabilitation Division, Visalia, Tulare County, California," was captured by the renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in 1938. The scene unfolds in the FSA office, where 144 families from the region of four counties had gathered to apply for Farm Purchase Loans under the Farm Tenancy Act, a legislative measure passed by Congress in 1937. The act aimed to provide financial assistance to farmers during the Great Depression, enabling them to purchase their own farms and escape the tenancy and sharecropping arrangements that had left them economically vulnerable. In the image, a group of applicants, a mix of men and women, are seen huddled around tables, engrossed in the intricacies of the application process. A bureaucrat, likely an FSA official, sits at a desk, meticulously reviewing documents and forms. The atmosphere is tense and intense, with the weight of the moment palpable in the faces of the applicants. The scene is bathed in the soft glow of the overhead light, casting long shadows and adding to the sense of solemnity. The photograph offers a poignant glimpse into the lives of farmers during the Great Depression and the bureaucratic process they had to navigate to secure a better future for themselves and their families. Dorothea Lange's masterful composition and her ability to capture the human emotion and struggle make this image a powerful testament to the resilience and determination of the American spirit.
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