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Father of Texas migrant family who follow the cotton crop from Corpus Christi... 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Father of Texas migrant family who follow the cotton crop from Corpus Christi... 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Father of Texas migrant family who follow the cotton crop from Corpus Christi to the Panhandle
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This evocative photograph, taken by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in 1937, captures the somber reality of a displaced father and his family as they follow the cotton crop from Corpus Christi to the Panhandle during the Great Depression. The image is a poignant testament to the harsh economic conditions and forced migration experienced by countless agricultural workers during this period. The father, dressed in worn work clothes and a tattered hat, gazes intently into the distance, his expression a mix of determination and despair. His wife and children, also dressed in simple, worn apparel, huddle close to him, their faces etched with the signs of hardship and fatigue. The family's meager possessions are piled beside them, a reminder of their tenuous connection to the land and their uncertain future. Lange, a pioneering figure in documentary photography, captured this moment as part of her work for the Farm Security Administration (FSA), an agency established to provide relief to rural communities affected by the Great Depression. The photograph was later distributed by the Office of War Information (OWI) during World War II to raise awareness of the plight of displaced farmers and migrant workers. This powerful image has become an enduring symbol of the human cost of economic displacement and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity. It is a reminder of the importance of empathy and compassion in times of hardship, and a testament to the enduring power of photography to capture and preserve the stories of our past.
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