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Lunchtime for these Georgia peach pickers, Muscella, Georgia, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Lunchtime for these Georgia peach pickers, Muscella, Georgia, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Lunchtime for these Georgia peach pickers. They earn seventy-five cents a day in the orchards. Muscella, Georgia
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This evocative photograph, titled "Lunchtime for these Georgia Peach Pickers," captures a poignant moment during the Great Depression in Muscella, Georgia, 1936. Dorothea Lange, a renowned American photographer, documented the harsh realities of farm laborers' lives through her powerful imagery. In this photograph, we see a group of African American women and men, weary from their labor in the peach orchards, taking a brief respite during their lunch hour. Their simple lunchboxes and the wooden crate they sit on are their only comforts amidst the barren landscape. The image is a stark reminder of the economic hardships faced by agricultural workers during this period. The women, dressed in worn-out dresses and aprons, and the men in shirtsleeves and work pants, all huddled together around a box, share a communal meal. The photograph was taken during Lange's tenure with the Farm Security Administration (FSA), an agency established to provide relief during the Great Depression. The image is a testament to the resilience and solidarity of these farm laborers, who earned a meager seventy-five cents a day for their backbreaking labor. The photograph, with its powerful composition and evocative details, continues to resonate with viewers, offering a glimpse into a bygone era and the enduring struggles of agricultural workers.
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