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Rural rehabilitation client, San Fernando Valley, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Rural rehabilitation client, San Fernando Valley, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Rural rehabilitation client. San Fernando Valley, California. Chicken farmer making good on rural resettlement loan. Selling case of eggs a day. On state emergency relief administration job before loan
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This photograph, taken by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in 1936, captures the resilience and determination of a rural rehabilitation client in the San Fernando Valley, California, during the Great Depression. The man, dressed in work clothes and holding a case of fresh eggs, stands proudly before his chickens, having made good on his rural resettlement loan from the Farm Security Administration (FSA). Before receiving the loan, he had been employed by the Emergency Relief Administration. The image is a poignant representation of the rural life during the Depression era, a time when the economy was in shambles, and people were struggling to make ends meet. The photograph is a testament to the spirit of self-sufficiency and the importance of agriculture in sustaining communities during difficult times. Dorothea Lange, a pioneer in documentary photography, captured this moment with her unerring ability to convey the human condition with empathy and depth. The photograph is a valuable addition to the heritage of American photography and a reminder of the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity.
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