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Company housing in coal town, Consumers, near Price, Utah. 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Company housing in coal town, Consumers, near Price, Utah. 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Consumers, near Price, Utah. Company housing in coal town
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This photograph, titled "Consumers, near Price, Utah. Company housing in coal town," was captured by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in the 1930s. The image offers a poignant glimpse into the living conditions of coal miners and their families during the Great Depression. The scene depicts a row of modest houses, huddled together against the backdrop of a barren, snow-covered landscape. The icicles that adorn the eaves of the houses add a haunting beauty to the image, but also serve as a reminder of the harsh winter conditions that the residents endured. The photograph was taken during Lange's tenure with the Farm Security Administration (FSA), a New Deal agency established to provide relief to rural areas affected by the Great Depression. The houses in the image are likely part of the company-owned housing provided to coal miners and their families in the Consumers coal town near Price, Utah. The coal industry was a major contributor to the economy of the region, but the harsh working conditions and low wages left many families struggling to make ends meet. The photograph is a poignant reminder of the living conditions endured by many Americans during the Great Depression. It also highlights the importance of documenting social history through photography, and the role that government agencies and photographers like Dorothea Lange played in shedding light on the realities of life during this period. The image is now part of the collections of the Library of Congress, and serves as an important historical record of a pivotal moment in American history.
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