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Weighing in cotton, Southern San Joaquin Valley, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Weighing in cotton, Southern San Joaquin Valley, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Weighing in cotton. Southern San Joaquin Valley, California
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This evocative photograph, titled "Weighing in Cotton," was captured by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in the Southern San Joaquin Valley of California during the 1930s. The image offers a poignant glimpse into the harsh realities of agricultural labor during the Great Depression. A solitary figure, identified only as a "cotton picker," stands before a makeshift scale, his weathered face etched with the lines of hard labor and the weight of countless hours spent toiling in the fields. Dressed in simple denim overalls and a faded work shirt, he clutches a cotton sack in one hand, the other resting on the scale's pan as he awaits the measurement of his day's harvest. The image is a powerful reminder of the economic struggles faced by farm laborers during this period, as they worked long hours under the unforgiving sun to provide for their families. The cotton sack, a symbol of their meager earnings, underscores the stark contrast between the laborer's toil and the wealth generated by the agricultural industry. The photograph was taken during Lange's tenure with the Farm Security Administration (FSA), a New Deal agency that aimed to provide relief to rural communities affected by the Great Depression. Lange's haunting images, including this one, brought national attention to the plight of America's rural population and helped shape the public's perception of the era. This photograph, with its raw and unflinching portrayal of rural life during the Great Depression, stands as a testament to the enduring power of photography to capture the human condition and preserve history.
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