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Cotton camp near Exeter, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Cotton camp near Exeter, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton camp near Exeter, California. The woman is a native of California
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This evocative photograph, titled "Cotton camp near Exeter, California," was captured by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in 1936. The image depicts a woman, a native Californian, sitting on the ground in front of her meager belongings in a makeshift camp. The scene unfolds in the arid landscape of California during the Great Depression, a time marked by widespread poverty and economic hardship. The woman's possessions, which include a mattress, a few blankets, and a suitcase, are spread out around her, suggesting a sense of transience and instability. The photograph was taken during Lange's tenure with the Farm Security Administration (FSA), a New Deal agency established to provide relief to rural communities affected by the Depression. Lange, along with other FSA photographers, documented the living conditions of the displaced and impoverished population, shedding light on the plight of the American people during this tumultuous period. The image is part of the Dorothea Lange Collection at the Library of Congress, which includes over 17,000 negatives and contact prints. The photograph was also distributed by the Office of War Information (OWI) during World War II to promote support for the war effort and to raise awareness about the importance of the home front. The photograph's powerful imagery continues to resonate with viewers today, serving as a poignant reminder of the human cost of economic hardship and the resilience of the human spirit.
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