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Home of Tennessee family of seven, now migratory workers... outside of Sacramento, California, 1936 Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Home of Tennessee family of seven, now migratory workers... outside of Sacramento, California, 1936 Creator: Dorothea Lange
Home of Tennessee family of seven, now migratory workers living in camp outside of Sacramento, California. Father was coal miner in Tennessee but when the mines were not working received two days a week relief work. "Thought we could make it better out here"
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This poignant photograph, taken by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in 1936, captures the desperate reality of the Tennessee family of seven, who were once coal miners but were forced to become migratory workers outside of Sacramento, California during the Great Depression. The image shows the family huddled around a makeshift fire, with a chimney and flue poking out from their ramshackle dwelling, which was likely part of a Hooverville or migrant labor camp. The father, who had previously found work in the coal mines of Tennessee, now received only two days of relief work per week. Despite their hardships, the family clung to the belief that they could make a better life for themselves in California. The photograph is a poignant reminder of the forced displacement and migration that occurred during the Great Depression, as millions of Americans were uprooted from their homes and communities in search of work and food. Dorothea Lange, a photographer for the Farm Security Administration, captured this image as part of her documentation of the plight of displaced farmers and rural families during this period. The photograph is a powerful testament to the resilience and determination of the human spirit in the face of adversity, and is an important part of America's cultural and historical heritage.
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