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Refugee family from the Rio Grande Valley, Texas, near Holtville, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Refugee family from the Rio Grande Valley, Texas, near Holtville, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Refugee family from the Rio Grande Valley, Texas, camped in the brush in a river bottom near Holtville, California
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This evocative photograph, taken by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in 1937, captures the poignant moment of a displaced refugee family from the Rio Grande Valley in Texas, huddled together in the harsh, desolate landscape of a river bottom near Holtville, California. The image is a poignant reminder of the human cost of the Great Depression and the forced displacement it brought about. The family, consisting of a mother, two boys, and a girl, are dressed in simple, worn clothing - the boys in bib overalls and the mother in a faded dress. Their belongings are few, and they appear to be camped in the brush, seeking shelter and sustenance in the unfamiliar terrain. The father, not present in the photograph, is likely working in the fields or seeking employment to provide for his family. The photograph was taken during Lange's tenure with the Farm Security Administration (FSA), a New Deal agency established to provide relief to rural communities affected by the Depression. Lange's powerful imagery helped bring attention to the plight of the displaced and the destitute, and her work was later used by the Office of War Information during World War II to promote the war effort and boost morale. This photograph is a poignant reminder of the human experience during a time of great economic hardship and displacement, and serves as an important historical record of a pivotal moment in American history.
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