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Turpentine still near Valdosta, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Turpentine still near Valdosta, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Turpentine still near Valdosta, Georgia. The "cooper" makes barrels to hold the gum. [Signs: Malarial - Groves Chill Tonic'; 666 Liquid - Tablets - Salve - Colds, Fever'; Edgeworth Tobacco']
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This evocative photograph, titled 'Turpentine Still Near Valdosta, Georgia' and captured by the renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in 1937, offers a poignant glimpse into the rural economy of the Great Depression-era United States. The image portrays a cooper at work, constructing barrels to hold the gum distilled from nearby turpentine stills. The scene is set against a backdrop of weathered buildings and rustic signage for various medicinal and agricultural products, including 'Malarial - Groves Chill Tonic,' '666 Liquid - Tablets - Salve - Colds, Fever,' and 'Edgeworth Tobacco.' The man in the photograph, dressed in bib overalls and a hat, exudes a sense of determination and resilience as he toils away in his industrial setting. The photograph is a poignant reminder of the hardships faced by rural communities during this period, as they struggled to eke out a living in the face of economic downturn and the harsh realities of the Great Depression. Taken during Lange's tenure with the Farm Security Administration (FSA), this photograph is a testament to the agency's mission to document the lives of ordinary Americans during this tumultuous time in history. The image also serves as a powerful reminder of the enduring heritage of rural industries and the people who worked in them, long before the advent of modern technology and industrialization.
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