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White section gang near King City, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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White section gang near King City, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
White section gang near King City, California. Before the depression this work was done entirely by Mexican labor
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This evocative photograph, titled "White Section Gang near King City, California," was captured by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in the 1930s during the Great Depression. The image documents a group of Caucasian men, dressed in denim bib overalls and dungarees, working on a railway repair section gang. Before the onset of the Depression, this labor-intensive work was primarily carried out by Mexican laborers. However, the economic downturn led to widespread unemployment, and the Federal Government's Farm Security Administration (FSA) and Office of War Information (OWI) initiated programs to provide employment opportunities for American citizens. The men in this photograph are shown working diligently on the railway tracks, using mallets to repair the damaged sections. Their clothing, consisting of simple and practical workwear, is a testament to the era's economic hardships. The textured fabric of their overalls and the worn-out appearance of their clothes reflect the harsh realities of the time. Dorothea Lange, a pioneering figure in documentary photography, captured this image as part of her extensive body of work documenting the social and economic conditions of the United States during the 1930s. Her powerful and poignant photographs continue to serve as a significant historical record of this period, offering insights into the lives of ordinary Americans and the challenges they faced during the Great Depression.
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