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Note on "mobile housing" - Car and homemade trailer on U.S. 101 near King City, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange. Note on "mobile housing" - Car and homemade trailer on U.S. 101 near King City, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Note on "mobile housing" - Car and homemade trailer on U.S. 101 near King City, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange. Note on "mobile housing" - Car and homemade trailer on U.S. 101 near King City, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Note on "mobile housing." Car and homemade trailer on U.S. 101 near King City. Man and wife, middle-aged, from Wisconsin to California. "Old Man Depression sent us out on the road. Been out two years. You don't know anything about how many people are living in trailers, till you hit Florida"
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This evocative photograph, taken by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in 1936, captures the reality of mobile housing during the Great Depression in the United States. The image shows a middle-aged couple, hailing from Wisconsin, living in a homemade trailer hitched to their car on U.S. Route 101 near King City, California. The inscription on the trailer reads, "Note on mobile housing. Car and homemade trailer on U.S. 101 near King City. Man and wife, middle-aged, from Wisconsin to California. Old Man Depression sent us out on the road. Been out two years. You don't know anything about how many people are living in trailers, till you 'hit' Florida." During the 1930s, the Great Depression forced millions of Americans to leave their homes in search of work and better living conditions. Dorothea Lange, working for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) and later the Office of War Information (OWI), documented the lives of these migrants, providing a poignant record of their struggles and resilience. This photograph is a testament to the ingenuity and resourcefulness of the American people during a time of economic hardship. The couple's homemade trailer, hitched to their car, represents their only means of shelter and transportation as they journeyed westward in search of a new beginning. The image is a powerful reminder of the human spirit's ability to adapt and endure in the face of adversity. Dorothea Lange's photograph is an essential piece of American history, showcasing the stark realities of the Great Depression and the resilience of the human spirit. It is a poignant reminder of a time when the country was faced with unprecedented economic challenges and the lengths people went to in order to survive.
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