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The sheriff of McAlester, Oklahoma, sitting in front of the jail, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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The sheriff of McAlester, Oklahoma, sitting in front of the jail, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The sheriff of McAlester, Oklahoma, sitting in front of the jail. He has been sheriff for thirty years
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This evocative photograph, captured by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in 1936, depicts the long-serving Sheriff Lee Russell of McAlester, Oklahoma, seated in front of the town jail. With a weathered expression etched on his face and a worn hat resting on his lap, the sheriff cuts an imposing figure against the backdrop of the old, stone penitentiary. The image was taken during the Great Depression, a time of economic hardship and social upheaval in the United States. The sheriff's thirty-year tenure in law enforcement speaks to the stability he provided in a community grappling with the challenges of the era. The photograph, taken al fresco, captures the raw, unvarnished texture of rural America during this period. The image is part of the Farm Security Administration (FSA) collection, which documents the lives of ordinary Americans during the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl. Dorothea Lange, a pioneering figure in documentary photography, used her camera to capture the human stories behind the statistics, and this image is a powerful testament to her skill and vision. The photograph is a poignant reminder of a bygone era, and a testament to the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity.
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