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Looking from the camp to adjoining tract... Shafter migrant camp, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Looking from the camp to adjoining tract... Shafter migrant camp, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Looking from the camp to adjoining tract where the Farm Security Administration (FSA) has just completed forty homes to be occupied by low income workers. These homes represent a first step in stabilization of this group. Rent is eight dollars and twenty cents monthly, which includes gas and electricity. Shafter migrant camp, California
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This evocative photograph, taken by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in 1938, captures the stark reality of life in the Shafter migrant camp in California during the Great Depression. The image shows a group of people, including children, gathered at the edge of the camp looking towards a tract of land where the Farm Security Administration (FSA) has recently built forty new homes. These homes, a first step in the stabilization of this community, represent a glimmer of hope amidst the hardships faced by the displaced and impoverished population. The rent for these new homes, which included gas and electricity, was a modest eight dollars and twenty cents per month. The photograph offers a poignant contrast between the makeshift dwellings of the camp and the modern, well-constructed houses in the background. The presence of automobiles in the scene underscores the sense of transition and progress, as well as the isolation and separation that comes with displacement. The photograph is a poignant reminder of the economic hardships faced by millions of Americans during the Great Depression, and the government programs that were put in place to provide relief and support. Dorothea Lange's powerful image continues to resonate with audiences today, serving as a testament to the resilience and determination of the human spirit in the face of adversity.
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