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People living in miserable poverty, Elm Grove, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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People living in miserable poverty, Elm Grove, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
People living in miserable poverty, Elm Grove, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
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This haunting photograph, titled "People living in miserable poverty, Elm Grove, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma," was captured by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in 1936 during the Great Depression. The image depicts a scene of desperate living conditions in the rural countryside of America. The photograph shows a group of people huddled together in front of a dilapidated building, their bodies bent and weary from the hardships of poverty. The children, barefoot and dressed in tattered clothes, cling to their mothers, their faces etched with the lines of hunger and despair. The adults, too, display the signs of a life lived in extreme hardship, their clothes worn and their faces lined with worry and fatigue. The buildings in the background are also a testament to the poverty and desperation of the community, their crumbling walls and peeling paint a stark contrast to the vibrant green fields of agriculture that surround them. This poignant image is a powerful reminder of the economic struggles faced by many Americans during the Great Depression and serves as an important historical record of a dark period in American history. Dorothea Lange, a pioneering figure in documentary photography, captured this image as part of her work for the Farm Security Administration, an agency created to provide relief to farmers and rural communities affected by the economic downturn.
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