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Cotton pickers lunchtime, near Corpus Christi, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Cotton pickers lunchtime, near Corpus Christi, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton pickers lunchtime. Near Corpus Christi, Texas
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Cotton Pickers' Lunchtime," captured by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in 1936 near Corpus Christi, Texas, offers a poignant glimpse into the harsh realities of agricultural labor during the Great Depression. The black-and-white image portrays a group of cotton pickers taking a brief respite from their arduous work in the scorching sun. The scene unfolds in a desolate cotton field, where the workers, mostly men, sit on the ground or lean against a lorry, their weary faces etched with the weight of their labor. The image, taken during Lange's tenure with the Farm Security Administration (FSA), is a testament to the economic hardships faced by farm laborers during this period. The workers' simple lunch – a few scraps of food spread out on the ground – underscores the meager existence they endured. The image also highlights the isolation and monotony of their work, as the vast, seemingly endless cotton fields stretch out before them. Lange's masterful composition and her ability to capture the raw emotion and humanity of her subjects have made "Cotton Pickers' Lunchtime" an iconic image in American history. The photograph serves as a powerful reminder of the struggles faced by agricultural workers during the Great Depression and the importance of documenting the human condition. This image, part of the Dorothea Lange Collection at the Library of Congress, is a valuable heritage art piece that offers a poignant and enduring record of a significant moment in American history. The image is a nitrate negative, and it is essential to handle it with care to preserve its historical significance.
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