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Oil tank farm near Odessa, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Oil tank farm near Odessa, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Oil tank farm near Odessa, Texas
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This evocative photograph, titled "Oil Tank Farm near Odessa, Texas," was captured by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in the 1930s. The image offers a glimpse into the industrial heartland of America during the Great Depression, a time of economic hardship and uncertainty. The desolate landscape is dominated by a vast oil tank farm, its rust-colored tanks stretching out like a sea of metal waves against the backdrop of a barren desert. The ominous clouds overhead add an ominous and foreboding quality to the scene, hinting at the volatile and unpredictable nature of the petrochemical industry. Lange, a pioneering figure in documentary photography, captured this image as part of her work for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) and later the Office of War Information (OWI). Her photograph is a poignant reminder of a time when the oil industry played a crucial role in shaping the American economy, and when the promise of industrial progress was tempered by the harsh realities of economic recession. The photograph also underscores the enduring power of photography to capture the essence of a place and time, and to preserve it for future generations.
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