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Plant quarantine inspectors examining packages brought over the bridge... Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Plant quarantine inspectors examining packages brought over the bridge... Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Plant quarantine inspectors examining packages brought over the bridge between Juarez, Mexico and El Paso, Texas. Families and housewives returning to their homes in El Paso after their Saturday marketing in Juarez, where they benefit by the present rate of exchange
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This evocative photograph, captured by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in 1937, portrays a scene at the border crossing between Juarez, Mexico, and El Paso, Texas. The image shows plant quarantine inspectors meticulously examining packages brought over the bridge by families and housewives returning from their weekly shopping in Juarez. During the Great Depression, the exchange rate between the United States and Mexico made it economically advantageous for El Paso residents to cross the border to purchase goods, particularly fresh produce, at lower prices. This photograph captures the daily routine at the border checkpoint, where inspectors from the Bureau of Plant Quarantine and the Office of War Information, under the Department of Agriculture, ensured that no prohibited plants or produce were brought back into the country. The photograph depicts a sense of tension and anticipation as the inspectors carefully examine the packages, while the people on the other side of the bridge wait patiently. The scene is a poignant reminder of the economic challenges faced by communities during the Great Depression and the importance of border control and regulations in protecting the country's agriculture industry. Dorothea Lange, a pioneering figure in American photography, captured this image as part of her work for the Farm Security Administration. Her photographic legacy continues to inspire and inform our understanding of the human condition and the social and economic realities of the past.
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