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Oklahoman from Chickasaw in potato pickers camp, Kern County, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Oklahoman from Chickasaw in potato pickers camp, Kern County, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Texans and Oklahomans, drought-stricken ex-farmers, are fast supplanting Mexican labor in the California harvests. Oklahoman from Chickasaw in potato pickers camp. Kern County, California
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This evocative photograph, captured by the renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in 1937, portrays a displaced Oklahoman farmer from the Chickasaw Nation in the midst of the Great Depression. The image was taken in a potato pickers' camp in Kern County, California, where thousands of destitute farmers, primarily from the Dust Bowl regions of Texas and Oklahoma, had migrated in search of work. The man in the photograph wears typical work clothes of the era - denim bib overalls, a plaid shirt, and a worn hat. He sits alone, leaning against an old automobile, its tires flat and rusted, a poignant symbol of the economic despair that had forced him from his home and farm. The harsh realities of the Great Depression are further underscored by the barren landscape in the background, dotted with makeshift shacks and tents, collectively known as Hoovervilles, named after President Herbert Hoover. The photograph is a poignant reminder of the mass displacement and forced migration that occurred during the Great Depression, as millions of Americans were uprooted from their homes and livelihoods. Dorothea Lange's powerful image not only documents this historical moment but also humanizes the experience of the displaced farmers, revealing their resilience and determination in the face of adversity. The photograph is a testament to the enduring human spirit and the indelible mark left by the Great Depression on American history.
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