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Child of sharecropper family near Cleveland, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Child of sharecropper family near Cleveland, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Child of sharecropper family near Cleveland, Mississippi
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This evocative photograph, titled "Child of Sharecropper Family near Cleveland, Mississippi," was captured by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in 1937 during the Great Depression. The image is a poignant reminder of the harsh realities faced by rural families in the United States at the time. Lange, a pioneering figure in documentary photography, was working for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) and the Office of War Information (OWI) when she took this photograph. The FSA was established to provide relief to rural communities affected by the economic downturn, while the OWI aimed to produce and disseminate information to support the war effort during World War II. The photograph depicts a young boy, dressed in tattered clothes, peering curiously through the screen door of a simple, rustic home. The door, with its worn and weathered surface, serves as a stark reminder of the family's poverty and the challenges they faced in making ends meet. The image captures the essence of rural life during the Depression, with its themes of hardship, resilience, and determination. The photograph is a testament to Lange's ability to capture the human condition with empathy and sensitivity. Her work during this period helped to bring attention to the plight of the rural poor and played a significant role in shaping the narrative of the Great Depression. This image, in particular, has become an iconic representation of the era and continues to resonate with viewers today, offering a glimpse into a time and place that is both distant and yet, in many ways, not so different from our own.
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